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A conservation success story: US blue whales rebound close to historic levels

A conservation success story: US blue whales rebound close to historic levels

A new study says there are now about 2,200 blue whales off the West Coast. That's roughly 97 percent of historical levels, according to researchers.

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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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