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Expired mineral leases latest flashpoint over mining near Boundary Waters

Expired mineral leases latest flashpoint over mining near Boundary Waters

Renewal of mineral leases signed 50 years ago is the latest point of contention over whether mining should be allowed near the popular wilderness destination.
by Dan Kraker

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Can planting more milkweed save monarch butterflies? It's complicated

Conservationists have long blamed farmers' use of pesticides for decimating the milkweed that monarch caterpillars like to eat. But scientists say simply planting more milkweed isn't the answer.
by Luke Runyon

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Researchers work to make milk greener

Researchers work to make milk greener

Here's something to consider the next time you pour milk on your cereal: The carbon footprint of a gallon of milk is about the same as a 25-mile drive in a pickup truck.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota needs statewide deer management plan, auditor says

Minnesota needs statewide deer management plan, auditor says

An Office of the Legislative Auditor report commends aspects of Minnesota's deer management, but calls on the DNR to establish a statewide plan and improve how it sets goals.
by Dan Kraker

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St. Paul looks at consolidating garbage collection

Next week the City Council will discuss the idea of organized trash collection.

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Rising seas push too much salt into the Florida Everglades

Rising seas push too much salt into the Florida Everglades

Rising sea levels put extra pressure on coastal bedrock in South Florida. Eventually, as seawater moves in, it could contaminate plants on the surface and the region's stores of freshwater beneath.
by Christopher Joyce

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