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Keystone pipeline: What you need to know

Keystone pipeline: What you need to know

We explain what exactly the Keystone pipeline will do, where it will go and why there's so much controversy around this pipeline.

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Plan to use Gulf oil spill funds for beach hotel sparks lawsuit

Plan to use Gulf oil spill funds for beach hotel sparks lawsuit

Millions of dollars are now flowing to remedy damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. However, just what qualifies as coastal restoration has become a matter of debate.
by Debbie Elliott

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Mattress apocalypse? Buried in trashed bedding, Mpls. may seek relief

Mattress apocalypse? Buried in trashed bedding, Mpls. may seek relief

Mattresses are bulky, awkward to move and full of air, so they don't like to stay buried in landfills. Instead, they slowly work their way to the surface, rising from the earth like zombies.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Lead poisoning mutes swans' brassy notes

Lead poisoning mutes swans' brassy notes

Trumpeter swans can develop lead poisoning from ingesting particles in the Minnesota's lakes and rivers.

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Minnesota not on track to meet emissions reductions

Minnesota not on track to meet emissions reductions

Minnesota is not on track to meet greenhouse gas emissions reductions aimed at addressing climate change. State officials say new strategies are needed.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Moose that wandered into southern Minnesota is dead

Moose that wandered into southern Minnesota is dead

A wayward moose that drew attention last week for showing up on a farm near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, has died, a Minnesota DNR official confirmed Thursday.
by Tom Weber

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Mille Lacs walleye lawsuit against DNR heads to appeals court

Mille Lacs walleye lawsuit against DNR heads to appeals court

A lawsuit against the Minnesota DNR alleges that it has mismanaged Mille Lacs Lake and failed to consider a constitutional amendment that aims to preserve fishing heritage.
by John Enger

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Oil boom, pipeline safety put Enbridge on the spot

Oil boom, pipeline safety put Enbridge on the spot

The Canadian company runs hundreds of miles of pipeline in Minnesota and wants to build more. Its spill history is worrisome but Enbridge says it has learned from its errors.
by Dan Gunderson

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