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Desert city uses water, then uses it again

Desert city uses water, then uses it again

Encouraging residents to use less water is one thing. But perhaps the biggest water gains Tucson has achieved come from using water more than once. It's a water idea that some in Minnesota think needs to gain importance.
by Dan Kraker

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Tucson's water ethic: Blueprint for Minnesota?

Tucson's water ethic: Blueprint for Minnesota?

By conserving water at every turn, the residents of Tucson have developed an attitude toward water that some think the Land of 10,000 Lakes should emulate.
by Dan Kraker

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West Coast-bound Bakken oil trains draw growing opposition

West Coast-bound Bakken oil trains draw growing opposition

The increasing numbers of trains, each carrying tens of thousands of barrels of potentially volatile crude from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota, have raised concerns around the country after nine accidents in the past year, including one last month in Virginia.
by The Associated Press

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Can US eliminate invasive species by eating them?

Can US eliminate invasive species by eating them?

The idea has gained momentum recently from the lionfish, which invaded the Gulf of Mexico but was successfully marketed to restaurants and today appears to be in decline.
by The Associated Press

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Wounded wildlife pose dilemmas for intervention

Wounded wildlife pose dilemmas for intervention

Cases of wounded wildlife in Minnesota highlight a dilemma that's common across the country: when to intervene on behalf of wounded wildlife and when to let nature take its course.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Canoeists, rafters urged to stay off of Minnehaha Creek

Canoeists, rafters urged to stay off of Minnehaha Creek

Lake Minnetonka, which feeds the creek, has become so swollen from the rainfall, district officials have had to discharge water from the lake into the creek via the Gray's Bay Dam. This has caused the conditions on Minnehaha Creek to become unsafe.
by Brandt Williams

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Organic cat litter chief suspect in nuclear waste accident

Organic cat litter chief suspect in nuclear waste accident

It turns out there's more to cat litter than you think. It can soak up urine, but it's just as good at absorbing radioactive material.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Marsh Lake restoration project poised for federal funds

Construction of a dam on the Minnesota River near where it intersects with the Pomme de Terre created the 4,500-acre Marsh Lake in the 1930s. Now, it faces high turbidity, among other issues.
by Cody Nelson

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Walleye limit on Minnesota's 'crown jewel' lake sparks outcry

Walleye limit on Minnesota's 'crown jewel' lake sparks outcry

Mille Lacs Lake is a big deal for the DNR. It's been called the crown jewel of the state's large-lake walleye fishery. Local businesses thrive and fail with the walleye population, and right now the walleye population is at a 40-year low.
by John Enger

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State cash brings counties new muscle in invasive species fight

State cash brings counties new muscle in invasive species fight

A scattershot approach has long been a weak link in the fight to stop the lake-to-lake movement of zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and other species damaging Minnesota waterways. More help, though, is on the way.
by Dan Gunderson

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