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Protesters take aim at McDonald's, potato giant over water use, pesticides

Protesters take aim at McDonald's, potato giant over water use, pesticides

The Pesticide Action Network and Toxic Taters Coalition plan to gather outside 11 McDonald's restaurants around Minnesota Tuesday, but their main target is potato grower and McDonald's supplier R.D. Offut.
by John Enger

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Money, race, politics tangle northern Minnesota land deal

Money, race, politics tangle northern Minnesota land deal

When lawmakers killed White Earth Nation's request to buy land using state Legacy Amendment funds, they said it was about taxes. Critics say it's about keeping tribes from owning land.
by Dan Gunderson

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Environmental group: Throttle back motorized Boundary Waters trips

Environmental group: Throttle back motorized Boundary Waters trips

Montana-based Wilderness Watch is suing the U.S. Forest Service, arguing the agency is letting outfitters run too many motorized boats into Minnesota's Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Acres of prairie set aside to save butterfly species

Acres of prairie set aside to save butterfly species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated tens of thousands of acres of critical habitat to try to save two prairie butterfly species.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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For Minnesota hazmat inspector, many railcars and not enough time

For Minnesota hazmat inspector, many railcars and not enough time

A day in the life of one safety inspector shows the steep challenges Minnesota faces keeping watch over a vast number of trains loaded with oil and other hazardous materials.
by Dan Gunderson

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The role food waste plays in climate change

The role food waste plays in climate change

World leaders were served Landfill Salad last week to spark a conversation about the role food waste plays in climate change.
by MPR News Staff

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Reimagining the parks of the future

Reimagining the parks of the future

2016 marks the 125th anniversary of Minnesota's state parks and trails. Americans' relationship with public space and the natural world has shifted dramatically over the years, and so has the role and use of state parks.
by Tom Weber

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