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Minnesota to Washington by canoe

Minnesota to Washington by canoe

For more than a year, Dave and Amy Freeman, of Grand Marais, have been planning a canoe trip to Washington as a way to call attention to -- and protest -- plans for copper mining in northeast Minnesota which they say threatens the wilderness. Yesterday, they left.
by Bob Collins

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Invasive spiny water flea spreading throughout the Boundary Waters

Invasive spiny water flea spreading throughout the Boundary Waters

These fleas are a concern because they compete with small fish as they forage on microscopic animal plankton. Yet because of its long tail spike, the water flea is not a food source for those fish.
by Dan Kraker

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BP acted with gross negligence in gulf oil spill, federal judge rules

In a long-awaited ruling, a federal judge said BP acted with gross negligence in relation to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill.

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'Wilderness has no price': Remembering the Boundary Waters battles, 50 years later

'Wilderness has no price': Remembering the Boundary Waters battles, 50 years later

The debate over the Wilderness Act 50 years ago helped galvanize the environmental movement but also ignited a huge battle, centered in Ely, over who should control Minnesota's wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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A look back at 50 years of the Wilderness Act

A look back at 50 years of the Wilderness Act

On The Daily Circuit, we hear three different conversations about the Wilderness Act.
by Kevin Proescholdt

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Judge won’t place blame for White Bear Lake water woes

Judge won’t place blame for White Bear Lake water woes

Ramsey District Judge Margaret Marrinan refused to decide by summary judgment whether the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is at fault for the low water levels in White Bear Lake.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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