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New Era Wind will no longer pursue wind farm in Goodhue County

New Era Wind wrote to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission asking officials to terminate all pending matters in the case because the company does not intend to build the wind farm. The letter, which the PUC posted on Tuesday, caps a five-year fight a group of local residents have waged against the project.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Study: Few Asian carp needed to establish foothold

Canadian scientists say a small number of Asian carp might be enough to establish a population in the Great Lakes, where they would pose serious threats to other fish and the region's economy.

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Debate revs as decision stalls over oil pipeline from Canada

Politicians in Washington and Canada are ramping up pressure for the Keystone pipeline project while environmentalists are pushing hard against it.

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How acid rain is changing waterways

Something peculiar is happening to rivers and streams in large parts of the United States -- the water's chemistry is changing. Scientists have found dozens of waterways that are becoming more alkaline. Alkaline is the opposite of acidic -- think baking soda or Rolaids.

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Mount McKinley's gotten shorter again

It's still said to be the tallest peak in North America, but for the second time in recent decades, Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, has been shortened.

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Great Lakes program inspires rare bipartisanship

For all their indignation about government overreach, Republicans in the eight-state region are matching Democrats' enthusiasm for an array of federal programs benefiting the Great Lakes.

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Urban deer hunts aim to control population, but may not

Urban deer hunts aim to control population, but may not

Urban hunters contend with blaring sirens, barking dogs, even kids jumping on trampolines. But if they want to harvest a deer, this is the hunt for them. City deer hunts are spreading across the state and country as a way to control the animal's booming population.
by Dan Kraker

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Fond du Lac Band cancels moose hunt

The Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa is canceling its moose hunt because it wants to find out what's causing the plunge in moose population.
by Dan Kraker

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Hawaii: 'Let nature take its course' on molasses spill

A 223,000-gallon molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor has killed thousands of fish, as swimmers, surfers and snorkelers were being warned that the massive die off could attract sharks.

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Ash borer quarantine causes trouble for North Shore loggers

Ash borer quarantine causes trouble for North Shore loggers

When city crews discovered the ash borer this summer in Superior, Wis., all of Douglas County was quickly placed under quarantine. That stopped firewood from being moved outside the county. But it's also kept the region's timber industry from transporting unprocessed ash trees through September.
by Dan Kraker

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