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DNR asks Duluth residents to stop feeding wild animals

Instances of people feeding wildlife has increased as urban and suburban developments have steadily encroached on wildlife habitat -- and this is not necessarily good for the animals. Foxes, for instance, are growing increasingly tame.
by Dan Kraker

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North Dakota's delay in reporting oil spill raises questions

The handling of an oil spill in North Dakota is raising eyebrows after a state agency waited to tell the public it had taken place. A wheat farmer was the first to recognize the spill had happened; it became public knowledge nearly two weeks later.

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Frac sand health fears rise as mining booms in Wisconsin

Frac sand health fears rise as mining booms in Wisconsin

Some Wisconsin residents are frustrated with the Department of Natural Resources' lack of a comprehensive approach to addressing concerns surrounding potential health problems from crystalline silica dust.

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Algae fixes may trigger more lake pollution

According to a new University of Minnesota study published online Thursday in the journal Science, reducing phosphorus can result in less of the microbial processes that eliminate another unwanted nutrient: nitrogen.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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ND pipeline spews more than 20K barrels of oil

Over 20,000 barrels of oil have spilled in a wheat field in northwestern North Dakota.

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Groups want the state to reconsider the costs of generating power

In the mid-1990s, the Public Utilities Commission began to calculate what economists call the "external costs" — damages — caused by electricity generation. They include pollutants that contribute to asthma, heart and lung disease, and greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Potato grower's purchase of forestland draws scrutiny

The sale of forestland to a big potato grower in northern Minnesota is drawing fire from some legislators who are concerned that runoff from the fields could pollute the Pinelands Sands aquifer.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Wolf researchers gather in Duluth to discuss increased human contact

Wolf researchers gather in Duluth to discuss increased human contact

Wolf researchers from around the world will gather in Duluth this weekend for the International Wolf Symposium, hosted by the International Wolf Center in Ely.

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Bill McKibben documents climate change movement in 'Oil and Honey'

Bill McKibben documents climate change movement in 'Oil and Honey'

Environmental activist Bill McKibben says he "wanted to show that anyone can do this. Activism isn't just the province of big groups or experts."

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White-nose fungus imperils Minnesota bats

White-nose fungus imperils Minnesota bats

A fungus that eats at bats' wings has been found in Mystery Cave and Soudan Underground Mine, two of Minnesota's largest bat caves. In East Coast states, the white nose fungus has wiped out nearly 6 million bats.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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