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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Obama declares climate change debate over: 'We need to act'

Obama declares climate change debate over: 'We need to act'

In a major speech at Georgetown University, Obama warned Americans of the deep and disastrous effects of climate change, urged them to take action before it's too late, and announced plans "to put an end to the limitless dumping of carbon pollution."

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Walleye population decline in Lake Mille Lacs concerns DNR researchers

Walleye population decline in Lake Mille Lacs concerns DNR researchers

The walleye population in Lake Mille Lacs is the lowest in decades, and state Department of Natural Resources researchers are searching the lake for clues that could explain their falling numbers.
by Conrad Wilson

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Q&A: Why was tree damage so extensive?

Q&A: Why was tree damage so extensive?

One of the more visible casualties of the severe winds and torrential rains was the metro area's urban forest. Thousands of trees of all shapes and sizes fell onto houses, streets and boulevards.
by Steven John

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St. Louis River muskies appear to weather flood

St. Louis River muskies appear to weather flood

After a tough summer last year, muskie anglers on the St. Louis River aren't sure how fishing will be this summer. Last year was anything but a normal year on the river, after June floods raised river levels, collapsed clay banks and sent big trees downstream.

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Minn. water resources make quick rebound from drought

Minn. water resources make quick rebound from drought

The Department of Natural Resources says Minnesota's lakes, streams and underground water supplies are recovering rapidly from last year's drought.
by Mark Steil

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Mussels moved to make way for St. Croix bridge

Mussels moved to make way for St. Croix bridge

Divers have moved more than 4,000 rare and endangered mussels out of the way of a new bridge over the St. Croix River.
by Tim Nelson

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More money going to St. Louis River cleanup

New money is coming to the St. Louis River clean-up program in northeastern Minnesota.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Flooded-out homeowners near Duluth face limited options a year later

Flooded-out homeowners near Duluth face limited options a year later

"This is unsellable land, so if we decide to stay, we're stuck here for the rest of our lives," says Cathedral Pines homeowner Denny Gertzen, a year after the bloated Moose Horn River swallowed his property whole. His dilemma is emblematic of the challenge faced by many people in his community.
by Dan Kraker

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Goodhue County wind project gets one more chance

The state is giving a troubled southeastern Minnesota wind farm project one more chance to show it can actually build some wind turbines. The project has been controversial since it was first proposed four years ago.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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To feed the world, we'll need twice as much food

To feed the world, we'll need twice as much food

Study says food output must double by 2050.

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