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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder testifies on the Flint water crisis

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder testifies on the Flint water crisis

"Let me be blunt," Gov. Rick Snyder told a House panel. "This was a failure of government at all levels. Local, state, and federal officials -- we all failed the families of Flint."

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SeaWorld to end captive breeding of killer whales

SeaWorld to end captive breeding of killer whales

In an agreement with The Humane Society of the United States, the theme park will also phase out the use of the giant marine mammals in theatrical shows.
by Greg Allen

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Bill blocking GMO labels stalls in U.S. Senate

Bill blocking GMO labels stalls in U.S. Senate

The Senate rejected a bill that would have prevented any state from requiring GMO labels on food.
by Maria Godoy

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DNR's EagleCam just got cuter: 3 eaglets now visible

DNR's EagleCam just got cuter: 3 eaglets now visible

Forget that work you have to do (for a little bit at least) and instead feast your eyes on three recently hatched bald eaglets.
by Nancy Yang

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Minnesota won't slow renewable energy push, Dayton tells students

Minnesota won't slow renewable energy push, Dayton tells students

Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday vowed to veto any legislation slowing Minnesota's clean power efforts but acknowledged this will not be the year to pass any more aggressive renewable energy laws.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Climate Cast: Why so little climate coverage on TV news?

Climate Cast: Why so little climate coverage on TV news?

Long-time WCCO reporter and anchor Don Shelby talks about the pressures television newsrooms face when deciding whether to cover climate change as a news story.

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DNR wants limited ban on lead shot; some hunters opposed

DNR wants limited ban on lead shot; some hunters opposed

The DNR says the plan is meant to reduce the amount of lead deposited on public hunting lands, which officials say poisons waterfowl.
by Matt Sepic

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Grand Portage Band, state diverge on collaring moose

Grand Portage Band, state diverge on collaring moose

Last year Gov. Mark Dayton ordered the state DNR to stop collaring moose, saying the stress of the research into the declining population was harmful to the animals. The Grand Portage Band of Chippewa came to a different conclusion.
by Dan Kraker

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