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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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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.
by Associated Press

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