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Waterfowl hunting season opens; DNR testing for bird flu

Waterfowl hunting season opens; DNR testing for bird flu

Waterfowl numbers in North America this year are above the 30-year average. DNR crews will test the migrating birds for avian influenza, with a focus on western and central Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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DNR, Zoo release rare bison herd into state park

DNR, Zoo release rare bison herd into state park

The Department of Natural Resources says there were once an estimated 30 million to 60 million bison in North America.
by The Associated Press

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Dan Olson's 'Minnesota Sounds and Voices' special

Dan Olson's 'Minnesota Sounds and Voices' special

Highlights from Dan Olson's "Minnesota Sounds and Voices" series, including forest ecologist AmberBeth Van Ningen, dancer Nancy Raddatz, Kathy Dummer of Blue Mounds State Park, educator Jamal Abdur Salaam, Dakota educator Sisoka Duta, jazz man Butch Thompson, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Holmes and piper Dick Hensold with members of Messiah's Men.

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U.S., China unveil plan to curb greenhouse gases

U.S., China unveil plan to curb greenhouse gases

The proposal includes a nationwide cap-and-trade system beginning in 2017. China and the United States are the No. 1 and No. 2 emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution.
by Scott Horsley

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MN utilities: Consumers will pay for tougher emissions rules

Three Minnesota utilities that rely heavily on coal-fired power say they expect electricity rates to go up under new federal carbon rules aimed at addressing climate change.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Cities bear rising cost of keeping water safe to drink

Cities bear rising cost of keeping water safe to drink

Algae blooms in Lake Erie, fed by agriculture runoff and overflowing sewer pipes, have become so toxic that they shut down Toledo's water system for two days last summer and have the city looking at spending millions to avoid a repeat.
by The Associated Press

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Towboat's new engines may herald cleaner industry in MN

Towboat's new engines may herald cleaner industry in MN

Minnesota may be in danger of failing to meet air quality goals. Modifications to heavy-duty engines could help.
by Tim Nelson

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How a little lab in West Virginia caught Volkswagen's big cheat

How a little lab in West Virginia caught Volkswagen's big cheat

Arvind Thiruvengadam and his colleagues at WVU were excited when they won grant in 2012 to test emissions on a few diesel cars. He figured the data might result in some papers a few people might read.
by Sonari Glinton

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Officials: One-third of Minnesota wetlands in fair, poor health

Officials: One-third of Minnesota wetlands in fair, poor health

Wetlands in the state's northeast and north-central regions are in good shape. But in southern Minnesota, farm runoff is a significant threat to wetland biology, state pollution control officials said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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The pope at White House: Climate change action can't wait

The pope at White House: Climate change action can't wait

Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call for action to combat climate change.
by The Associated Press

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