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U.S. House bill to contain invasive carp could close Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

U.S. House bill to contain invasive carp could close Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis could be closed as a measure to prevent invasive Asian carp from spreading further north. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday.
by Jon Collins

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Rising Seas: climate change and sea levels that imperil Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Rising Seas: climate change and sea levels that imperil Atlantic and Gulf coasts

BURN: An Energy Journal, explores sea-level rise in South Florida, along the Louisiana/Texas Gulf Coast, and in New York City. The special is titled, "Rising Seas."

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5 x 8: Should climate change deniers be censored?

5 x 8: Should climate change deniers be censored?

Information through inaccuracy, the end of NPR's 'voice', what's in Minnesota's trash, a hater's guide to the World Series, and what's in a chicken nugget?
by Bob Collins

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Minn. Power files for new transmission line

Minnesota Power has asked state regulators to approve plans to build a new, 240-mile high-voltage transmission line from the Canadian border to Minnesota's Iron Range.

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Record number of gypsy moths turns fight to quarantining invasion

Record number of gypsy moths turns fight to quarantining invasion

Minnesota is losing its battle to keep out the gypsy moth and state officials say that in some areas their only recourse may be to try to slow the insect's spread.
by Dan Kraker

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Installation of $16 million project to contain Asian carp begins this week

Installation of $16 million project to contain Asian carp begins this week

Workers are installing huge steel gates at the Coon Rapids Dam this week in an effort to stop Asian carp from moving further upstream. The $16 million project is just one of several that biologists and conservationists are working on to stop the spread of this invasive species.
by Tom Crann

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Planners ponder design changes for Duluth's signature street

Planners ponder design changes for Duluth's signature street

Proposed reconstruction project aims to rebuild the street and sewers beneath it.

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Wisconsin wolf hunters well ahead of 2012 pace

Hunters killed 117 wolves last year, one over the quota. The DNR estimated that last winter's wolf population was as high as 834 animals, and the agency is trying to reduce the population to 350.

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That monstrous California oarfish is still turning heads

That monstrous California oarfish is still turning heads

The silvery carcasses of two giant oarfish were discovered along the Southern California coast last week, baffling scientists and gaining a growing online following who gawked at the bony, snake-like creatures.

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Zebra mussels move north to Lake Winnipeg

Zebra mussels move north to Lake Winnipeg

Manitoba officials are trying to determine the scope of an infestation discovered recently in Lake Winnipeg.
by Dan Gunderson

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