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Dakota Access pipeline protests across U.S. find encouragement

Dakota Access pipeline protests across U.S. find encouragement

The front lines of the battle against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline are shifting away from the dwindling encampment in North Dakota, with main opposing groups asking for activism to be spread around the U.S.
by Associated Press

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Alaskan village, citing climate change, seeks disaster relief in order to relocate

Alaskan village, citing climate change, seeks disaster relief in order to relocate

Rising temperatures and thawing permafrost threaten tiny Newtok. Its residents want President Obama to declare an official disaster, to unlock the millions it needs to move the community.
by Rachel Waldholz

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2016 was a bright year for solar energy in Minnesota

2016 was a bright year for solar energy in Minnesota

Minnesota's solar energy capacity is skyrocketing. It took about 10 years to go from virtually nothing to 35 megawatts of capacity in 2015, but last year that jumped to 250 megawatts.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Bee found in Minnesota placed on endangered species list

Bee found in Minnesota placed on endangered species list

The Fish and Wildlife Service will develop a plan to protect the rusty patched bumblebee, but it says the public can help by planting native flowers, limiting pesticide use and leaving native habitat where bees can overwinter.
by Dan Gunderson

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2 more presumed CWD-infected deer found in Minnesota

The Department of Natural Resources says the two deer suspected of being infected with chronic wasting disease were found near Preston, Minn.
by Catharine Richert

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Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

The Center for Investigative Reporting followed the global trail of America's electronic cast-offs. Here's what they found.
by MPR News Staff

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Blaine's water deemed safe again, boil order lifted

A test released on Monday afternoon found that the city's water is free of contaminants.
by Jon Collins

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