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Minnesota OKs next step in Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion plan

Minnesota OKs next step in Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion plan

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wednesday signed off on an environmental review of the proposed massive flood project, opening the door to a lengthy dam permitting process.
by MPR News Staff

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When the U.S. Military bombed the bogs of Minnesota

When the U.S. Military bombed the bogs of Minnesota

Chosen for their harsh conditions and remote location the Red Lake peatlands were used as bombing, gunnery and training ranges during the 1940s and 1950s. The bombing, however, was impossible to escape for the nearby Red Lake Nation.
by Tom Weber and William Lager

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Obama's new clean energy goal for North America: 50 percent by 2025

Obama's new clean energy goal for North America: 50 percent by 2025

White House aides acknowledge that the plan, to be announced by President Obama and his counterparts in Canada and Mexico, is a "stretch goal." The commitment goes beyond the Paris climate agreement.
by Scott Horsley

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How to plant a pollinator-friendly garden

How to plant a pollinator-friendly garden

"People are really understanding that the key to helping all of the bees and monarchs is getting more flowers in the ground," said Marla Spivak, a professor of entomology at the U of M.
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It's not easy running a hospital without running water

It's not easy running a hospital without running water

A third of hospitals surveyed in low- and middle-income countries report they do not have running water all the time. And sometimes not at all.
by Marc Silver

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Minn. companies embrace a 'circular economy' to boost recycling, reduce waste

More than a dozen Minnesota companies have signed on to an effort aimed at taking sustainability to a new level. The companies want to move away from an economic model that relies on precious and limited natural resources.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Wildlife rehab: 'Animals enrich our lives'

Wildlife rehab: 'Animals enrich our lives'

Linda Peck, one of about 75 licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Minnesota, last year received 154 animals for rehabilitation, including 29 species of birds and 11 species of mammals.
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Recycling moving to St. Paul alleys

The city has signed a 64-month deal with Eureka Recycling to provide single sort recycling, and many residents will no longer have to put their recycling on the front curbs.
by Tim Nelson

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Are your pipes made of lead? Here's a quick way to find out

Are your pipes made of lead? Here's a quick way to find out

Use this Web tool to help us build a map of where lead pipes could be affecting people's drinking water.

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Ford completes environmental investigation on former St. Paul plant site

Ford completes environmental investigation on former St. Paul plant site

MPCA hydrogeologist Amy Hadiaris said that while "things are looking pretty good," there are dozens of areas of scattered contamination. Ford says the cleanup will likely take until at least 2019.
by Tim Nelson

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