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11 ways to use less water on your lawn

11 ways to use less water on your lawn

Minnesotans are becoming more aware of the pressure on the state's groundwater resources. Here are 11 ways to use less water on your lawn.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Crop switch could cost millions in water contamination

Crop switch could cost millions in water contamination

A University of Minnesota study says a recent switch from grassland to crops in southeastern Minnesota could increase the number of household wells contaminated with nitrates.
by Mark Steil

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Rainy June a setback for many of Minnesota's birds

Rainy June a setback for many of Minnesota's birds

The rain has led to more black flies and a shortened nesting season for many of the state's birds.
by Tom Crann

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Businesses want voice in Mississippi River regulations

Businesses want voice in Mississippi River regulations

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking input on how to regulate development along the 72-mile Mississippi River corridor in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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State officials promise tougher approach on nitrates contaminating groundwater

State officials promise tougher approach on nitrates contaminating groundwater

Minnesotans are spending millions of dollars to deal with nitrate contamination in their water, and the state agriculture department says it's time to insist that farmers do more to prevent the problem.
by Mark Steil

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Report: Rivers hurt by erosion in southwestern Minn.

The agency will use the data to help with watershed restoration projects, and to prevent some streams and rivers from becoming worse, said Steve Mikkelson, a public information officer for the agency.
by Jake Schultz

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University of Minnesota is studying urban heat

Katherine Klink, a geography, environment and society associate professor, is using a $1,900 mini-grant from the University's Institute on the Environment to monitor temperature and humidity on two St. Paul farms over two years.
by The Associated Press

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EPA rejects Mesabi Nugget water quality variance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is explaining its reversal of a decision that would have given a Minnesota iron pellet facility more time to comply with water quality laws.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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