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N.M. residents frustrated at nuke dump silence

It's been three weeks since the radiation sensors were triggered and the exhaust dampers at the federal government's only underground nuclear waste dump slammed shut, putting the repository's massive salt caverns off-limits and the nation's cleanup efforts on hold.
by The Associated Press

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Bear researcher Lynn Rogers defends methods in Capitol hearing

Bear researcher Lynn Rogers defends methods in Capitol hearing

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has accused Lynn Rogers of creating a public safety risk. The agency says bears in Rogers' study area between Tower and Ely in northern Minnesota have come to see people as a food source, and that's made them more dangerous.
by The Associated Press

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Can we fill up our underground water supply with stormwater?

Can we fill up our underground water supply with stormwater?

One way to relieve pressure on Minnesota’s groundwater would be to make better use of stormwater and the spring melt. Or is it?
by Dave Peters

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NRC issues report cards on Minn., Wis. nuke plants

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its annual report cards on the nation's 100 commercial nuclear power plants, and it found room for improvement at two reactors in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin.
by The Associated Press

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MPCA issues air pollution alert, advisory

The agency says a strong temperature inversion, snow melt and fog are trapping fine-particle pollution near the surface, causing unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.

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State to begin feeding deer during harsh winter

State to begin feeding deer during harsh winter

For the first time in 17 years, the state of Minnesota will begin emergency feeding of deer in some parts of northern Minnesota today. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Mark Johnson, who's organizing the feeding effort. He is executive director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association.

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Milder temps moving in, Great Lakes ice cover nears record

Milder temps moving in, Great Lakes ice cover nears record

Today’s southerly breezes feel chilly, but eventually blow in milder air this afternoon. It’s the first step in a warming trend that kicks in the next several days.
by Paul Huttner

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Obama's budget: An agency-by-agency glance

Obama's budget: An agency-by-agency glance

From Agriculture to Veterans affairs, here's a top-level breakdown on where the Obama Administration says it would like to place its budget priorities for FY 2015.
by The Associated Press

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Obama budget seeks cuts in Great Lakes program

The president's proposed 2015 budget released Tuesday requests $275 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which he established after taking office.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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