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Dakota Access oil pipeline developer won't consider reroute

Dakota Access oil pipeline developer won't consider reroute

The head of the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Friday that it won't be rerouted but that he'd like to meet with the head of an American Indian tribe to try to ease the tribe's concerns about the project.
by Associated Press

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Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean

Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean

The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in the icy waters will harm whales, walruses and other wildlife and exacerbate global warming.
by Associated Press

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Hundreds of U.S. businesses urge Trump to uphold Paris climate deal

Hundreds of U.S. businesses urge Trump to uphold Paris climate deal

Starbucks, General Mills and Nike were among more than 360 companies and investors urging Trump and elected officials in an open letter to "continue U.S. participation" in the Paris climate accord.

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Dakota Access Pipeline decision unlikely until early 2017

Dakota Access Pipeline decision unlikely until early 2017

A federal judge likely won't decide until early next year whether to give the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline permission to finish the $3.8 billion project, according to court documents.
by Associated Press

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Regulators release draft environmental permit for Iron Range mine

Regulators release draft environmental permit for Iron Range mine

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a long-delayed proposed permit for a major taconite mine on the Iron Range, less than a week after environmentalists sued over the state's oversight of the mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Female panther crosses Florida river; humans applaud

The endangered Florida panther has bred only south of the Caloosahatchee River since 1973. Now, a female has turned up on the north side, and it could be a good thing for the future of the species.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Election puts change in the wind on Minn. energy policy

Election puts change in the wind on Minn. energy policy

No matter what changes the new president may bring for energy policy, here in Minnesota, the election's most consequential change may be at the state legislature.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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