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Dakota Access pipeline protesters consider moving encampment

Dakota Access pipeline protesters consider moving encampment

Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are considering moving their biggest encampment several miles south for winter, near a town on the Standing Rock reservation.
by MPR News Staff

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Cut down on bee-killing pesticides? Ontario finds it's easier said than done

Cut down on bee-killing pesticides? Ontario finds it's easier said than done

Pesticides called "neonics" are popular among farmers, but also have been blamed for killing bees. In Canada, the province of Ontario is trying to crack down on neonics, with mixed results.
by Dan Charles

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Internet mourns apparent death of Pedals, a real stand-up bear

Internet mourns apparent death of Pedals, a real stand-up bear

Pedals was a wild black bear with injured forepaws, who stood and walked on his hind legs. State officials say he appears to have been a casualty of this year's bear hunt.

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'Body of Water': What fishing teaches us about being human

'Body of Water': What fishing teaches us about being human

Chris Dombrowski's two great passions are fishing and poetry. His new book explores the life of a legendary bonefishing guide in the Bahamas, and the wisdom the man has earned from his time at sea.
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Mille Lacs advisory panel member resigns, calling group 'anti-treaty rights'

The group's sole tribal member has stepped down, following the resignation of the group's academic member earlier this year. The DNR rejects the claims the panel is "anti-science" or "anti-treaty rights."
by Dan Kraker

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Glen Taylor sees green in 'war on big food'

Glen Taylor sees green in 'war on big food'

Billionaire Glen Taylor sees an opportunity in addressing changing consumers tastes by selling pork that can be traced to the farm where it was raised.
by Mark Steil

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Nations clinch landmark pact to fight climate change

Nations clinch landmark pact to fight climate change

More than 150 countries have reached a major agreement in Kigali, Rwanda to reduce emissions of a powerful chemical used in refrigeration and air conditioning that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere.

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Xcel's coal plant retirement plan gets regulatory approval

Xcel's coal plant retirement plan gets regulatory approval

A combination of factors are making it possible for Xcel Energy to reduce carbon emissions 60 percent by 2030, utility officials said Friday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How a far-sighted Minnesota scientist pointed America toward the future

How a far-sighted Minnesota scientist pointed America toward the future

The National Sea Grant Program, which turns 50 years old this month, is the brainchild of a former University of Minnesota Dean who also proposed a domed experimental city in Aitkin County and wrote a famous comic strip.
by Dan Kraker

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We pay billions for greener farms, so what does that buy us?

We pay billions for greener farms, so what does that buy us?

American farmers receive billions of dollars each year in "conservation payments" that are intended to protect the environment. Some environmentalists say the payments deserve scrutiny -- and reform.
by Dan Charles

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