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State agency heads nix PolyMet public health impact review

State agency heads nix PolyMet public health impact review

Three state agency officials said an environmental impact statement for the controversial mining project already addresses potential public health impacts.
by The Associated Press

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Carbon farming gets a nod at Paris climate conference

Carbon farming gets a nod at Paris climate conference

Using farmland to capture carbon rather than release it into the atmosphere is called carbon farming. The idea is taking off and countries and institutions have endorsed a new agenda promoting it.
by Alastair Bland

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Is this Congressman's 'oversight' an effort to hobble climate science?

Is this Congressman's 'oversight' an effort to hobble climate science?

Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas is formally investigating a recent study on global warming. Smith calls the timing of the study's publication "suspicious." But many scientists call his tactics "bullying."

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Beijing issues its first ever 'red alert' over air pollution

Beijing issues its first ever 'red alert' over air pollution

Schools were advised to cancel classes and some industrial plants have to slow or stop production. This is first time Beijing has issued a red alert since it instituted the warning system in 2013.

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Winona artist says he was first to swim Mississippi

Winona artist says he was first to swim Mississippi

A Navy vet who claims to be the first American to swim the entire length of the Mississippi River is wrong, a Minnesota man insists.
by Bob Collins

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What progress has Minnesota made on the road to clean water?

It's been seven years since the passing of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy amendment. Today we reach out to the Minnesota Clean Water Council and the Water Resources Center to check in on the amendment's effectiveness.
by Peter Diamond

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Tough times, overfishing shake Superior's herring fleet

Tough times, overfishing shake Superior's herring fleet

Lake Superior herring numbers are plummeting, putting the lake's small but iconic commercial fishery in jeopardy. Overfishing is a problem. New research suggests climate change could also be partly to blame.
by Dan Kraker

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Earth selfie: The first winter storm

Earth selfie: The first winter storm

North America is blanketed by a winter storm, while a huge system swirls in the far south Pacific.
by William Lager

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Facing rising waters, a native tribe takes its plea to Paris climate talks

Facing rising waters, a native tribe takes its plea to Paris climate talks

As international leaders convene in Paris to talk about solutions for climate change, one tribe on the Washington coast reluctantly plans its retreat from the encroaching Pacific Ocean.
by Ashley Ahearn

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