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Dayton: Outdated clean water standard could doom mining industry

Dayton: Outdated clean water standard could doom mining industry

Gov. Mark Dayton is siding with U.S. Steel and Iron Range legislators who say a standard on how much sulfate companies can discharge into wild rice water is too high.
by Tom Scheck

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Minnesota debris burning restrictions kick in this week

The early snow melt is exposing dead grass and brush that can light easily, the Department of Natural Resources warns. Campfires are still allowed.
by MPR News Staff

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Your wildlife questions, answered

Your wildlife questions, answered

Springtime means a lot of critters running around, including newborns. What should you do if you happen across one?

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A look at the proposed BWCA land swap

The Forest Service is holding open houses this month so the public can review and comment on the possible land exchange.

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Interior department issues new fracking rules for federal lands

Interior department issues new fracking rules for federal lands

The regulations, which go into effect in 90 days, establishes safety measures for wells and for drilling companies to publicly disclose chemicals used in the process.

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We may have snakes to thank for our acute vision

We may have snakes to thank for our acute vision

Why can we see in color? Why is our depth perception and visual acuity so good? New research supports the theory that we needed these abilities to spot and avoid venomous snakes.
by Barbara J. King

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Cheaper energy, or cleaner? Legislators torn

Cheaper energy, or cleaner? Legislators torn

Minnesota's legislators can't agree on the state's energy problems, let alone the solutions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Cramped chicken cages are going away. What comes next?

Cramped chicken cages are going away. What comes next?

The results are in from a long-running study in the upper Midwest of three different ways to house egg-laying chickens.
by Dan Charles

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USDA, Minnesota agree to provide $220K for wolf control

The announcement is welcome news for farmers and ranchers who haven't been allowed to shoot or trap wolves that threaten livestock since December, according to U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson.
by The Associated Press

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Breeders offering corn that's picky about pollen

Breeders offering corn that's picky about pollen

Genetically modified corn pollen carried on the wind can contaminate organic corn fields and cost farmers thousands. One breeder says he's created an organic corn that rejects foreign pollen.
by Dan Gunderson

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