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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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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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Tribal chair: No walleye netting next year on Lake Mille Lacs

Tribal chair: No walleye netting next year on Lake Mille Lacs

"It's a huge sacrifice," Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chair Melanie Benjamin said, adding, "We want to be part of the solution in the best possible way."
by Dan Kraker

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Lake Mille Lacs walleye fishery facing a crisis with few easy answers

Lake Mille Lacs walleye fishery facing a crisis with few easy answers

Dave Orrick joins Tom Weber to talk about the walleye problem on Lake Mille Lacs, the possible solutions, and why there's no easy answer.

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Climate Cast: Why presidential candidates often ignore climate issues

Climate Cast: Why presidential candidates often ignore climate issues

Why climate issues rarely come up in presidential campaigns and how some specific issues can get in the way of a more substantial debate over the climate.

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Poaching and Terrorism: The Race to Protect Wildlife and National Security

Poaching and Terrorism: The Race to Protect Wildlife and National Security

From America Abroad: "Poaching and Terrorism: The Race to Protect Wildlife and National Security." A documentary about the illegal killing of large animals in Africa. Wildlife trafficking is a national security issue, too, because billions of dollars are making their way to terror groups and organized crime.

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