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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Christmas Lake may require boat decontamination

Christmas Lake may require boat decontamination

Now that the state Department of Natural Resources has used chemicals to kill zebra mussels in Christmas Lake, local officials want to keep them out by requiring clean boats.
by Dan Gunderson

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Senators want provisions removed from enviro bill

Thirteen DFL senators sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk Thursday requesting that several controversial policy provisions be taken out of the environment budget bill the Senate passed last week.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

Renowned water expert Peter Gleick, president and co-founder of the Pacific Institute, has been advocating for water quality and sustainability for more than 25 years.

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Ticks: A summer survival guide

Ticks: A summer survival guide

This time of year, Minnesotans are very ready to shed some winter layers and get outdoors. But it's also the same time of year that ticks are very ready to find hosts.
by Molly Bloom and William Lager

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After decades of draining, some MN farmers look to put water back

After decades of draining, some MN farmers look to put water back

A few Minnesota farmers are testing what may be a better way to irrigate fields and manage water in a changing climate. It may also trigger conflicts.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota earns good grades on clean air

Nine Minnesota counties where pollution from vehicle exhaust, power plant emissions and wood burning is tracked scored well on an annual American Lung Association report.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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DNR may test waterfowl blood for bird flu

DNR may test waterfowl blood for bird flu

A turkey industry official says producers want to know how widely the virus is circulating in wild birds and blood tests would help answer that question.
by Lorna Benson

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Dayton orders DNR to stop collaring moose

Dayton orders DNR to stop collaring moose

Concerned that collaring is killing some moose, Gov. Mark Dayton is stopping the research practice "immediately and indefinitely."
by Dan Kraker

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Now on endangered list, wolves are difficult to control

Now on endangered list, wolves are difficult to control

There has been a sharp increase in the number of dogs killed by wolves in northern Minnesota. Controlling them is difficult, as they are on the Endangered Species List.
by Dan Kraker

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