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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Climate Cast: Responsible corporate citizens

Why major corporations are getting serious about climate and who holds them accountable for their commitments.

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Robert Redford and Maureen Dowd at JFK Library

Robert Redford's newest movie, "A Walk in the Woods" opened this week, and the 79 year old Redford tells Maureen Dowd of the New York Times he had hoped to make the movie with his old friend Paul Newman. Hear Robert Redford on his movie career, the media, the role of sports in society, environmental politics and a lot more.

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Coast Guard: Tow boat collision on Mississippi causes oil spill

The U.S. Coast Guard has shut down a section of the Mississippi River south of Paducah, Ky., after two tow boats collided, causing an oil spill of unknown size.

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Alleged risk to BWCA roils PolyMet mine proposal

Alleged risk to BWCA roils PolyMet mine proposal

A panel representing tribes has suggested that polluted water from the mine could flow toward the protected wilderness, instead of away from it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How the Iran vote is engineered to pass

How the Iran vote is engineered to pass

When Congress votes on the deal this month, it will be considered under rules that favor the president, even if his opponents gain a majority.
by Steve Inskeep

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Scientists trying to make common carp a lot less so

Scientists trying to make common carp a lot less so

Common carp is an invasive species -- and an undesirable one at that. It destroys aquatic plants and stirs up sediment, degrading water quality.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Bees feel the squeeze as cropland consumes habitat

Bees feel the squeeze as cropland consumes habitat

North Dakota and Minnesota researchers studying Midwest bee health and land use say a shifting agricultural landscape is making it harder for bees to find enough food.
by Dan Gunderson

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How U.N. climate change talks are driven by cliques

How U.N. climate change talks are driven by cliques

Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Bonn, Germany, this week to resume negotiations on a new global agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions .

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The trophy picture: How fishermen's bragging rights gave birth to fine art

The trophy picture: How fishermen's bragging rights gave birth to fine art

In 19th-century Japan, fishermen found a foolproof way to record trophy catches: a "fish rubbing" inked onto paper, creating a permanent record of their size. Gyotaku soon evolved into fine art.
by Tove Danovich

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