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Forest Service OKs land swap for proposed PolyMet mine

Forest Service OKs land swap for proposed PolyMet mine

The exchange of thousands of acres in northeast Minnesota gives PolyMet the surface land it needs to dig its proposed open-pit copper-nickel mine. But it still needs additional state and federal approval to proceed.
by Dan Kraker

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SeaWorld ends its orca theatrics in San Diego, but critics aren't convinced

SeaWorld ends its orca theatrics in San Diego, but critics aren't convinced

The One Ocean show, which has come under criticism for the treatment of its star orcas, has its finale Sunday at SeaWorld San Diego. Yet some doubt the park sincerely means to change its program.
by Colin Dwyer

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U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record.
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Deer carcasses, heads dumped near public trail

Several dozen deer carcasses seized by law enforcement were piled up on public land near a Rochester community college and a public wildlife trail, prompting complaints from the public.
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Wisconsin tribe wants pipeline moved from its reservation

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's tribal council voted Wednesday to refuse to renew easements for the portion of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.
by Dan Kraker

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Fishing rule aims to do for all marine mammals what it did for the dolphin

Fishing rule aims to do for all marine mammals what it did for the dolphin

Foreign fisheries exporting seafood to the U.S. will now have to meet the same standards for protecting whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals as American fisheries do.
by Alan Yu

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SeaWorld: Tilikum, orca that killed trainer, has died

SeaWorld: Tilikum, orca that killed trainer, has died

He was profiled in "Blackfish," a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity at SeaWorld parks.
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Duluth groups launch campaign to ban plastic bags

A coalition of citizen groups and businesses in Duluth wants the city council to follow the lead of other cities, including Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, by phasing in bans on plastic bags and plastic foam take-out food containers.
by Dan Kraker

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Federal grand jury looks into violent pipeline protest clash

Federal grand jury looks into violent pipeline protest clash

A federal grand jury in North Dakota is looking into a violent November clash between Dakota Access pipeline opponents and officers in which a woman was seriously injured.
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