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Five solar farms in Minnesota slated for completion next year

New Jersey-based NRG Energy says five solar farms in Minnesota are slated for completion next year. The projects are in Washington, Dakota, Goodhue, Olmstead and Dodge counties and will supply some major companies.
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Minnesota officials wait to reopen flooded roads

Minnesota officials wait to reopen flooded roads

Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Waseca and St. Clair are dealing with property damage while state transportation officials wait for the water to recede to begin inspecting inundated roads and bridges.
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Dozens of U.S., Canadian tribes unite against proposed oil pipelines

Dozens of U.S., Canadian tribes unite against proposed oil pipelines

At least 50 First Nations and tribes signed a treaty Thursday opposing tar sands expansion plans that they view as "a collective threat to our Nations."

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Southeastern Minnesota still swamped after a deluge of rain

Southeastern Minnesota still swamped after a deluge of rain

Communities are cleaning up debris, pumping water and trying to manage wastewater systems after storms this week dumped curtains of rain on southeastern Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert

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North Dakota tribes seek review of pipelines under reservoir

North Dakota's oil-rich Three Affiliated Tribes wants a federal appeals court to quickly decide whether a Texas company needed tribal permission to put an oil pipeline and a natural gas pipeline beneath a Missouri River reservoir.
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In historically wet year, this week's storms not quite 'mega'

In historically wet year, this week's storms not quite 'mega'

Make no mistake, parts of Minnesota got a lot of rain overnight Wednesday. But it wasn't enough to classify it as a "mega storm event."
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Rusty patched bumblebee recommended for endangered list

Rusty patched bumblebee recommended for endangered list

The bees once ranged over 28 states stretching from Minnesota to Maine and into parts of Canada, but are now limited to small and scattered colonies in about a dozen states.
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