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Vilsack, Dayton to christen state water quality project

Vilsack, Dayton to christen state water quality project

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join Gov. Mark Dayton and members of Minnesota's congressional delegation in St. Paul on Monday to kick off a new project aimed at improving water quality.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Wis. population of bald eagles is on the rise

Wisconsin's population of bald eagles is on the rise, with nesting pairs spotted in nearly every county in the state.

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UND project scrubs CO2 from smokestacks

UND project scrubs CO2 from smokestacks

Researchers at the University of North Dakota say they have developed a cheaper, more effective way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks.
by Dan Gunderson

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Cow in NW Minnesota dies of anthrax

Minnesota has recorded its first case of anthrax in a cow since 2008.

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Federal plan lifts most wolf protections

Federal plan lifts most wolf protections

The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most of the remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts but has been criticized by some scientists as premature.

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Costs uncertain for Xcel to meet new nuclear rule

Costs uncertain for Xcel to meet new nuclear rule

Xcel Energy said Friday it does not yet know how much it will cost to comply with new regulations issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission following the Fukushima nuclear accident.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Connecticut poised to enact first GMO food labeling law in US

Connecticut poised to enact first GMO food labeling law in US

The Connecticut Legislature has passed the country's first law to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. We'll look at the health and business concerns surrounding GMOs.
by John Marty

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Bees to find home on Minneapolis City Hall’s green roof

Bees to find home on Minneapolis City Hall’s green roof

What’s the buzz at Minneapolis City Hall? Honeybees. Mayor R.T. Rybak and the chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Charlie Vig, will show off City Hall’s new beehives today. No, they won’t be buzzing around the hallways stinging the parking enforcement officers, they’ll be on City Hall’s green roof. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community donated…
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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As Arctic ice shrinks, climate worries grow

As Arctic ice shrinks, climate worries grow

What role does Arctic ice play in the weather we've been experiencing?

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Zero waste? Reduce, reuse, recycle

Zero waste? Reduce, reuse, recycle

Zero waste proponents can imagine a world in which nothing goes into a landfill or an incinerator, and all of our discarded materials become resources for others to use. Three experts discuss the trash ecosystem, at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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