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Volunteers clear flood debris from Mississippi

In recent years, the DNR has removed up to 18,000 pounds of trash from one spot on the Mississippi River.
by Mai Tong Yang

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Minnesota Power reaches deal on coal-fired plants

Federal authorities say Minnesota Power has agreed to install technology to reduce air pollution from three coal-fired plants.
by Dan Kraker

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California water wasters face $500 a day fines

California water wasters face $500 a day fines

Residents will be fined for wasteful outdoor watering, including "watering landscaping to the point that runoff flows onto sidewalks, washing a vehicle without a nozzle on the hose, or hosing down hard surfaces such as sidewalks and driveways," AP reports.
by L. Carol Ritchie

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Water, water everywhere -- but how does it get there?

Water, water everywhere -- but how does it get there?

It's easy to take water for granted. After all, you just turn a faucet and it pours right out. But how does it get to our faucet? In this episode of Brains On, we explore the water cycle from rain to your drain.

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Wasps let loose in Winona to fight ash borer

Wasps let loose in Winona to fight ash borer

The wasps are natural predators of the tree-killing insect found in Winona in April. They eat the bug or use ash borer larvae to incubate their eggs.
by The Associated Press

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Creeping Charlie: What it is, how to get rid of it

Creeping Charlie: What it is, how to get rid of it

Creeping Charlie, also called Ground Ivy, thrives in shade and high-moisture environments. The recent heavy rainfall has not helped in that scenario to lessen moisture from soil.
by Liala Helal

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Oil train safety: Who's behind the influence game in Washington

Oil train safety: Who's behind the influence game in Washington

Billions of dollars are riding on how these rules are written, and lobbyists from the railroads, tank car manufacturers and the oil, ethanol and chemical industries have met 13 times since March with officials at the White House and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
by The Associated Press

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Oil train safety: Comments aimed at swaying regulators

Oil train safety: Comments aimed at swaying regulators

With billions of dollars at stake, the railroad, oil, ethanol and chemical industries -- along with their critics-- have been trying to shape the rules to their advantage in a series of meetings with the White House and PHMSA.
by The Associated Press

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Palm oil productions threatens African apes

Palm oil productions threatens African apes

Palm oil is used in foods like toaster pastries, instant ramen noodles and doughnuts. Palm oil production in Africa is picking up. And the new farms there are threatening great ape populations in West and Central Africa, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.
by Maanvi Singh

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