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5 bighead carp caught in St. Croix River, near Stillwater

5 bighead carp caught in St. Croix River, near Stillwater

It's the farthest upstream invasive carp have been found in the St. Croix, but there's no evidence they're reproducing in Minnesota's St. Croix or Mississippi River waters, officials say.
by The Associated Press

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Study of Minnesota lakes finds widespread drug contamination

Study of Minnesota lakes finds widespread drug contamination

Scientists sampled 11 lakes and four rivers. What they found, the study's author said, points to the need for more research on how pharmaceuticals and other chemicals affect aquatic life.
by Dan Gunderson

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Photo exhibit puts world's water problems into perspective

Photo exhibit puts world's water problems into perspective

A new exhibit at the Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis showcases photos by Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, who explores the growing environmental crisis of water scarcity and contamination.
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesota tribes press concerns over pipeline plan, wild rice

Minnesota tribes press concerns over pipeline plan, wild rice

Two bands worry wild rice crops may be damaged by the proposed Sandpiper oil pipeline. As the tribes hold hearings, state officials plan a major ruling on Sandpiper this week.
by Dan Kraker

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Wisconsin hospital's renewable energy push brings the green

Wisconsin hospital's renewable energy push brings the green

In La Crosse, Gundersen Health System is using wood chips, wind farms and dairy cows to generate power, reduce costs and stay competitive. Its efforts are drawing national attention.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Minn. regulators approve site permit for huge solar project

Minn. regulators approve site permit for huge solar project

Geronimo Energy's Aurora project will build up to 21 solar generation facilities across the state to supply electricity to Xcel Energy customers.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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DNR researchers hope iFish app nets loads of data

DNR researchers hope iFish app nets loads of data

DNR researchers have relied on time-consuming and expensive surveys to compile that information. But they are rethinking that approach in favor of the nearly ubiquitous smartphone.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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DNR readies stiff fines for farmers caught illegally pumping water

DNR readies stiff fines for farmers caught illegally pumping water

Hoping to protect Minnesota's groundwater amid an irrigation boom, officials this season will have new power to levy up to $20,000 fines without going to court. Enforcement begins next month.
by Mark Steil

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MPCA Citizens' Board center stage in Capitol dispute

To the delight of environmentalists, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill that would have eliminated a citizen's board of The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. But what does the board do?

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Bird watching: Endangered piping plovers spotted in Duluth

Bird watching: Endangered piping plovers spotted in Duluth

Conservationists in Duluth are hopeful that an endangered bird is on the cusp of nesting in the area for the first time in more than 30 years.
by Dan Kraker

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