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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Dayton says PolyMet mine should have citizen oversight

Governor Mark Dayton says he intends to apply some of the policies created for a mine in Michigan to a proposed mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by Tom Scheck

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Halloween activity: Build a bat house

Halloween activity: Build a bat house

Still looking for a good way to celebrate Halloween? Saturday at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, check out a celebration of bats.

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Gov. Dayton's 'due diligence' on PolyMet copper mine

Gov. Dayton's 'due diligence' on PolyMet copper mine

Gov. Mark Dayton is visiting two mines in neighboring states to inform his decision about a proposed mine in Minnesota: One is a Superfund site, the other a job creator.
by MPR News Staff

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Climate Cast: What is permafrost and why does it matter?

Climate Cast: What is permafrost and why does it matter?

In this week's Climate Cast, the president of the International Permafrost Association explains the importance of the frozen soil and its connection to climate change.
by MPR News Staff

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Bee expert: USDA punished me for research on pesticides

Bee expert: USDA punished me for research on pesticides

A USDA scientist from South Dakota says officials retaliated after he publicized work showing bees and monarch butterflies can be harmed by a widely used class of insecticides.
by Dan Gunderson

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Dayton: PolyMet must set aside funds for mine cleanup

Dayton: PolyMet must set aside funds for mine cleanup

After returning from a tour of an abandoned precious metals mine in South Dakota now in the midst of a multimillion dollar cleanup, the governor said the trip reinforced the need to make sure the state has money in hand for a reclamation effort.
by The Associated Press

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Changing the protection of wild rice waters: What you need to know

Changing the protection of wild rice waters: What you need to know

In a move that could have an impact on mining in northeastern Minnesota, the state started taking public comment this week on a proposal to change the way it protects waters where wild rice grows.
by Dan Kraker

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Testing chemical risk in MN lakes, scientists shrink to the cell level

Testing chemical risk in MN lakes, scientists shrink to the cell level

Researchers for years have found low levels of antidepressants, insect repellent and other chemicals in Minnesota lakes. But what's the danger? New tools are helping answer that question.
by Dan Gunderson

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