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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Corn Plus ethanol plant in Winnebago fined

Corn Plus has paid about $660,000 in state and federal penalties for air and water quality violations and agreed to environmental improvements costing nearly $700,000 since 2009.
by The Associated Press

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Lawmakers look to 3M to make stadium bird-safe, but solution not clear

Lawmakers look to 3M to make stadium bird-safe, but solution not clear

Two state lawmakers hope 3M may be able to engineer a way to keep birds from smashing against the glass on a new Vikings stadium. 3M says that's only a theory.
by Tim Nelson

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Great Lakes water level slump over, future unclear

Great Lakes water level slump over, future unclear

The slump began in the late 1990s. It continued for 15 years, culminating early last year when Lake Michigan and Lake Huron set low-water records. Since then, levels have sharply rebounded.
by Dan Kraker

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Wolf hunt races to quick close in NE Minnesota

Wolf hunt races to quick close in NE Minnesota

As of Thursday night, hunters harvested 35 wolves in northeast Minnesota -- hitting the DNR target harvest for that area in just six days.
by John Enger

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Climate One series: Eating in the Heat

Climate One series: Eating in the Heat

From the Commonwealth Club of California's Climate One series: "Eating in the Heat."

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Minneapolis one of 16 cities leading U.S. on climate

The winners of the competition for cities will receive additional government resources to deal with global warming's impacts.
by Kia Farhang

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How girls are developing earlier in an age of 'new puberty'

Many girls are beginning puberty at an early age, developing breasts sooner than girls of previous generations. But the physical changes don't mean the modern girls' emotional and intellectual development is keeping pace.

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