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Minnesota bill to protect against oil derailments

Minnesota bill to protect against oil derailments

Rep. Frank Hornstein and Sen. Scott Dibble, both Minneapolis Democrats, will offer their bill in the legislative session that starts in two weeks.
by The Associated Press

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Should water cost us more?

Should water cost us more?

Should water cost more so people use less of it? That’s the first in a series of water questions we’re asking — and answering — on the Ground Level blog. Join the conversation.
by Dave Peters

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DFLers grill PolyMet over mining pollution fears

A group of state lawmakers heard more than five hours of testimony Tuesday on how PolyMet Mining would pay for future cleanup costs.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Hennepin County pressures Mpls. to start household composting

Hennepin County has given the city of Minneapolis until the end of the year to institute a residential composting program. The county wants the city to start collecting food waste and composting it, similar to the way it collects recycling. County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin said the deadline will motivate the city to move quickly. “There’s Read more →
by Curtis Gilbert

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Yellowstone planning for large bison slaughter

Yellowstone planning for large bison slaughter

Park officials say the population needs to be reduced periodically to prevent too many bison from spilling into Montana, where there is limited tolerance for them because of disease concerns.
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Climate One: Considering our environmental debt

Climate One: Considering our environmental debt

From the Climate One series at the Commonwealth Club of California, experts discuss the environmental costs of industry and agriculture, and who should pay for them. What are the economic benefits of nature, and a healthy environment? Moderated by Greg Dalton.

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The PolyMet mining damage deposit: A landlord's advice

The PolyMet mining damage deposit: A landlord's advice

A landlord hopes a tenant's damage deposit will cover cleanup and repair costs, just as the state of Minnesota hopes financial assurance would protect the state's taxpayers from future cleanup and reclamation costs years from now at PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel mine and processing facility.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Copenhagen Zoo euthanizes giraffe despite online protest

Copenhagen Zoo euthanizes giraffe despite online protest

Bengt Holst said euthanizing the 2-year-old giraffe was for the good of the greater giraffe population and it also served as an opportunity to "educate people."

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Scrutiny of PolyMet proposal turns to cleanup

Scrutiny of PolyMet proposal turns to cleanup

A Minnesota House committee will look Tuesday at whether the financial assurance package can be structured to protect taxpayers now and potentially centuries into the future.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Feds to spend $30M on forests across US, including in Minn.

Feds to spend $30M on forests across US, including in Minn.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday it will spend $30 million this year on forest restoration projects in 12 states to reduce the threat of wildfires, protect water quality and improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species.

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