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PolyMet files first major mine permit applications

PolyMet files first major mine permit applications

The project promises an economic revival to northeast Minnesota, but opponents say it comes with unprecedented environmental risks.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate change may already be shifting clouds toward the poles

Climate change may already be shifting clouds toward the poles

Scientists who have been tracking cloud patterns over the past two decades say the shifts they're seeing seem to correlate closely with what's predicted by computer models of Earth's changing climate.

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How does climate change aggravate street flooding?

How does climate change aggravate street flooding?

Climate scientists have noted that warming temperatures put more moisture in the atmosphere, leading to heavier rains.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Communities uneasy as utilities look for places to store coal ash

Communities uneasy as utilities look for places to store coal ash

In 2014, after disastrous spills and opposition from environmentalists, the EPA imposed new rules on the storage of coal ash. Two towns are pushing back against different ways of storing the ash.
by Joe Wertz and Molly Samuel

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When a bird hits the glass, what to measure?

When a bird hits the glass, what to measure?

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is expected to announce later this month a study on whether the glass on the new Vikings stadium is harmful to birds.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Large sinkhole opens at busy Fargo intersection

The hole is about 8 feet wide by 10 feet long and varies in depth. It appears the street collapse was the result of a problem with a large sewer pipe.
by The Associated Press

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Military veteran uses sharp-shooting skills to free eagle

The eagle had become entangled in a rope and had been hanging upside down from a tree near Jason and Jackie Galvin's Rush City cabin for several days.
by Associated Press

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Vikings stadium bird study in the works

Vikings stadium bird study in the works

An agreement could be announced within weeks to study whether the glass on the new Minnesota Vikings stadium is harmful to birds.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota prairie restorers recruit a surprising ally: cows

Minnesota prairie restorers recruit a surprising ally: cows

Minnesota's vast tallgrass prairies have been largely plowed under. Now, some conservationists are turning to cattlemen to preserve what's left.
by Britta Greene

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