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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Bitter winter has been good for air quality

Minnesota's bitter winter has overstayed its welcome for many, but it has been good for the state's air quality.
by Lorna Benson

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MPCA postpones wild rice recommendations

MPCA postpones wild rice recommendations

State officials have put off a decision on whether changes are needed to the sulfate standards for wild rice. The agency gave no detailed explanation for canceling the release Thursday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Duluth, NE Minn. counties receive new flood recovery funding

The funding will help stabilize banks and build retaining walls along several streams that run through Duluth into Lake Superior.
by Dan Kraker

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DNR will not extend comment period on proposed PolyMet mine

About two dozen environmental groups asked the DNR to extend the comment period from 90 days to 180 days. They wanted more time to analyze the complex study and to address what they say are newly discovered gaps in the document.
by Dan Kraker

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Volcanoes may be slowing the rate of warming

Volcanoes may be slowing the rate of warming

Small eruptions could be responsible for temperatures that are lower than predicted.
by John Abraham

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Minnesota could become first state to ban antibacterial chemical triclosan

Minnesota could become first state to ban antibacterial chemical triclosan

The chemical has been around since the 1960s and more recently has been added to a long list of products -- from deodorant and face cream to toothpaste. University of Minnesota researchers, who have found increasing amounts of triclosan in lakes and rivers, say it can interact with chlorine and sunlight to form harmful dioxins in the environment.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Why farmers can prevent global warming just as well as vegetarians

Why farmers can prevent global warming just as well as vegetarians

A study argues that if we want to cut emissions from meat production, we should help farmers produce more meat with less land. Farmers also need incentives not to cut down forests to graze animals.
by Eliza Barclay

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Isle Royale wolf's death a blow to repopulation hopes

Isle Royale wolf's death a blow to repopulation hopes

The loss is a blow to an already struggling wolf population at Isle Royale, which has fallen sharply in recent years.
by Dan Kraker

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