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With regret, MPCA Citizens' Board shuts down

With regret, MPCA Citizens' Board shuts down

Legislators and others voiced their disappointment, saying they'll try to bring the board back.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota Republicans change their tone on climate change

Minnesota Republicans change their tone on climate change

Republicans are softening their rhetoric about the science behind climate change. Instead of stating their own disbelief in human-caused climate change, they cite a small minority of skeptical scientists.
by Catharine Richert

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DNR plans to allow mineral leases in northeast forests

The state Department of Natural Resources plans to allow mining companies to look for metals in seven counties. Environmentalists worry how the operations would affect a sensitive region.
by Dan Kraker

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EPA chief Gina McCarthy pushes clean power agenda

EPA chief Gina McCarthy pushes clean power agenda

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy says every time the EPA has moved ahead with environmental regulations, the result has been a healthier environment and economic growth. She agrees with the Pope that we have a moral obligation to do something to protect the air and water and to combat climate change.

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How fracking is fueling a power shift from coal to gas

How fracking is fueling a power shift from coal to gas

Driven by new regulations and fracking, more coal power plants are retiring for cheaper, cleaner-burning natural gas. But scientists have yet to work out the fossil fuel's imperfect climate footprint.
by Marie Cusick

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Minnesota's native bee population remains a mystery for researchers

Minnesota's native bee population remains a mystery for researchers

A new researcher is joining the U of M Bee Lab to try and answer many of the questions we don't know about native bees in Minnesota.

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Released from prison, nuclear protest nun now likely to stay free

Released from prison, nuclear protest nun now likely to stay free

The Justice Department said it will not seek a rehearing after Sister Megan Rice's sabotage conviction was thrown out last month.

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Near Ely, even good fires bring a little dread

Near Ely, even good fires bring a little dread

Prescribed burns in the Boundary Waters help prevent bigger wildfires, although it's hard to escape the anxiety of a fire in the woods. Here's how the Forest Service does it.
by Dan Kraker

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Administration proposes new truck emissions rules to reduce CO2

Administration proposes new truck emissions rules to reduce CO2

The new rules, yet to be finalized, were expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter by the year 2027.

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