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Senate bill would drop protections for wolves in MN

Senate bill would drop protections for wolves in MN

Two Republican U.S. senators are renewing efforts to drop gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming from the federal endangered species list.
by The Associated Press

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USDA to spend $4 million to aid Midwest monarch butterflies

USDA to spend $4 million to aid Midwest monarch butterflies

The agency plans to spread the money across 10 states, including Minnesota, to encourage farmers to plant milkweed and other plants critical for monarchs.
by Dan Gunderson

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NOAA scientist on climate change and wild weather events

What does climate change have to do with droughts, floods, massive snowstorms and a hurricane that slammed into Mexico with the strongest winds on record?

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Spy like an eagle: DNR's eagle nest cam returns

Spy like an eagle: DNR's eagle nest cam returns

This is the fourth year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has streamed live video from a bald eagle nest in the Twin Cities.
by Nancy Yang

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Earth selfie: A tropical storm forms

Earth selfie: A tropical storm forms

Each week, we bring you an Earth selfie, straight from deep space, courtesy of NASA.
by William Lager

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Investigation probes what caused 2 Wis. train derailments

Investigation probes what caused 2 Wis. train derailments

A 25-car derailment near Alma on Saturday morning spilled about 20,000 gallons of ethanol into the Mississippi River. Another train spilled crude oil in Watertown on Sunday.
by Jon Collins

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DNR OKs taking more winter walleye from Upper Red Lake

DNR OKs taking more winter walleye from Upper Red Lake

Given the "excellent health" of the fishery, anglers fishing Upper Red Lake this winter will be able to keep three walleye, one more than last winter's limit, state officials said Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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IQ2 debate: raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure?

A debate from the Intelligence Squared series. Federal money for roads, bridges and mass transit comes from the Highway Trust Fund, which is running out of money. The federal gas tax of 18.4 cents a gallon hasn't been increased in more than two decades. Should the feds raise the gas tax, or should the government set better priorities?

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What's next for PolyMet mine?

What's next for PolyMet mine?

Minnesota regulators are closer than ever to approving the state's first copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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