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NRC to hold public meeting on Monticello safety

Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting Monday night to discuss its latest safety review for Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant in Monticello.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. regulators make way for state's biggest solar project

Minn. regulators make way for state's biggest solar project

The Geronimo Energy Aurora project, which will be built on 20 different sites throughout the state next to Xcel substations, will give the state about eight times the solar energy output currently produced.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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A look at our changing climate

A look at our changing climate

Every Thursday, MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

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25 years after Exxon Valdez

25 years after Exxon Valdez

How have events of the past quarter-century changed America's energy future?

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Lead from bullets deadly for scavenging eagles

Lead from bullets deadly for scavenging eagles

The leftovers of deer hunting season can be deadly for eagles as they return to Minnesota in the next few weeks, the Department of Natural Resources warns.

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Food giants like McDonald's want 'sustainable' beef. What's that?

Food giants like McDonald's want 'sustainable' beef. What's that?

McDonald's made a big green splash a few months ago by announcing that it will start buying "verified sustainable" beef in 2016. A chorus of voices responded, "What's 'verified sustainable' beef?" McDonald's, it turns out, is part of a group that's trying to come up with an answer. It's called the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, and its members include some of the biggest names in the beef industry as well as some environmental groups.
by Dan Charles

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Live video: First eaglet has hatched in DNR's webcam nest

Live video: First eaglet has hatched in DNR's webcam nest

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that an eaglet has hatched in the nest of two Twin Cities eagles monitored by a live webcam. Watch the bird and its mother on the DNR's live camera.
by Liala Helal

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Why not just fill up White Bear Lake from one of the rivers?

Why not just fill up White Bear Lake from one of the rivers?

The city of White Bear Lake last week was allowed to join the defense in the lawsuit over the level of the lake, a reminder that the case is simmering along as a mediator tries to help forge an agreement. • Beneath the Surface: Minnesota’s Pending Groundwater Challenge Homeowners and businesses near the shrunken lake Read more →
by Dave Peters

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BP: Oil spill in Lake Michigan has been contained

BP: Oil spill in Lake Michigan has been contained

Sources helping with the cleanup estimate about a dozen barrels of crude spilled into the lake, with some containing what's considered sweet crude oil and some containing oil from Canada's tar sands region.

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