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Bee research lab gets buzzing at U

Bee research lab gets buzzing at U

The 10,000-square-foot building will include space for new labs, honey extraction and hive spaces.
by Jon Collins

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Obama unveils new power plant rules in 'Clean Power Plan'

Obama unveils new power plant rules in 'Clean Power Plan'

Key elements of the Clean Power Plan include a requirement that would cut the power industry's carbon pollution by 32 percent below 2005 levels in the next 15 years.
by Lucy Perkins

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Environmental advocate: U.S. must lead world in cutting carbon

Environmental advocate: U.S. must lead world in cutting carbon

The Obama Administration now wants carbon dioxide pollution cut by 32 percent by 2030. Each state will have a different percentage, and Minnesota's could be as high as 42 percent.

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August is time for lakes and cabins -- and ticks

August is time for lakes and cabins -- and ticks

We dive in today on some the research going on more behind the scenes on ticks and tick-borne disease.

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Poll: Americans favor farmers & food during drought

Poll: Americans favor farmers & food during drought

The survey provides a glimpse into how Americans think water should be managed at a time when abnormally dry weather has afflicted swaths of the country.
by The Associated Press

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Mille Lacs walleye season closes Monday evening

Mille Lacs walleye season closes Monday evening

Walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs will close at 10 p.m. Monday. Minnesota conservation officials confirmed Sunday that the catch had exceeded the tight quota for the season.
by MPR News Staff

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President Obama to unveil tough proposal targeting greenhouse gases

President Obama to unveil tough proposal targeting greenhouse gases

Calling it the "biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change," President Obama said his administration would unveil the final version of a proposal aimed at curbing the amount of carbon pollution put out by power plants.

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Study finds bug diversity cuts down on crop pests

Study finds bug diversity cuts down on crop pests

Researchers found that corn pests are less of a problem when there's a diverse population of bugs.
by Dan Gunderson

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