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March 25, 2014 11:16 AM

DNR extends Mille Lacs night fishing ban to aid walleye recovery

Fisheries managers are liberalizing the rules for taking northern pike and smallmouth bass in an effort to revive the big lake's struggling walleye population.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 24, 2014 5:00 PM

Sierra Club threatens to sue Minnesota Power

The environmental group says the utility's own data show its Boswell, Taconite Harbor, and Laskin plants have violated standards for particulate emissions more than 10,000 times over the last five years.

by The Associated Press

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March 24, 2014 4:49 PM

Union of Concerned Scientists praises General Mills for palm oil decision

General Mills officials say the company is a relatively minor user of palm oil but now gets about half of its palm oil from sustainable sources.

by Martin Moylan

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March 24, 2014 7:00 AM

In Cold Spring, it's trout vs Lost Trout in tension over water and beer

For more than a century the brewery in Cold Spring has drawn increasing amounts of water for its operations from a nearby trout stream. But the state says it's time to stop, so the hunt is on for a new source of water. That's proving difficult.

by Jennifer Vogel

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March 24, 2014 6:25 AM

Valdez still struggling back from the dead zone

On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into the pristine water. At the time, it was the single biggest spill in U.S. history. In a series of stories, NPR is examining the lasting social and economic impacts of the disaster.

by Debbie Elliott and Marisa Peñaloza

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March 23, 2014 12:56 PM

Mpls. to share ash tree replacement plan

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will share its replacement plan for the city's ash trees during a series of public meetings starting this week

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 23, 2014 12:37 PM

Oil spill cleanup impedes major Texas ship channel

The cleanup of an unknown amount of thick, sticky oil that spilled into the Galveston Bay blocked the movement of about 60 ships, including three cruise ships, between the Gulf of Mexico and one of the world's busiest petrochemical transportation waterways.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2014 10:17 AM

Hunters allowed to take snow geese this spring

The annual snow goose migration is underway and the federal agency is allowing states to help control the species' population and prevent further habitat degradation.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2014 9:10 AM

DNR warns spring thaw could contaminate wells

DNR officials say flood waters and runoff contain bacteria and other contaminants. Wells located in pits, basements and low-lying areas are particularly susceptible.

by The Associated Press