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Clean Water Accountability Act expected to pass Legislature this week

Clean Water Accountability Act expected to pass Legislature this week

Forty percent of Minnesota's lakes and rivers are too polluted to fish or swim in. Minnesota's current approach to water cleanup is not working effectively, and a measure is expected to pass in the state Legislature to ensure better accountability.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record

Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record

Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday.

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Big ag agrees to conserve cropland, but at what cost?

Taxpayers help subsidize crop insurance premiums for farmers to the tune of about $9 billion. environmentalists argue that farmers who receive this financial support should be required to be good stewards of the land.

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Many proposed frac sand mines would fail 'trout stream' test

Many proposed frac sand mines would fail 'trout stream' test

Legislation that would prohibit frac sand mining within a mile of a trout stream or spring in southeastern Minnesota would prevent at least 10 proposed frac sand mines in the region from being developed, show an MPR News analysis.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Spring storms strand migrating loons in Wisconsin

At least 50 loons have been rescued from farmers' fields, parking lots and roadsides since Saturday in northern Wisconsin. What's happening?

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Bee deaths may have reached a crisis point for crops

Bee deaths may have reached a crisis point for crops

According to a new survey of America's beekeepers, almost a third of the country's honeybee colonies did not make it through the winter.

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Critics want trout streams buffered from sand mining operations

Critics want trout streams buffered from sand mining operations

About 50 people from southeastern Minnesota gathered at the state Capitol Tuesday to sway legislators to require frac sand mines be located at least a mile away from trout streams and related waters.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Meet Minnesota's new zebra mussel inspectors: dogs

Meet Minnesota's new zebra mussel inspectors: dogs

This year, zebra mussels might have a harder time escaping the state's new inspectors: three dogs specially trained to sniff out the tiny invasive species.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Voyageurs Park moose population holding steady, bucking trend

Voyageurs Park moose population holding steady, bucking trend

The moose population at Voyageurs National Park near International Falls is holding relatively steady, wildlife biologists announced Tuesday.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota solar power gets new boost from lawmakers

Minnesota solar power gets new boost from lawmakers

Minnesota utilities already are replacing coal-fired power plants with windmills, prompted by the state's landmark 2007 Next Generation Energy Act. Now, state legislators have introduced bills in the House and Senate that would increase the use of solar systems in homes and businesses.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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