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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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Global clean drinking water crisis: problems and solutions

Global clean drinking water crisis: problems and solutions

A billion people don't have reliable access to safe and clean drinking water. A panel of water experts met at the Commonwealth Club of California to discuss the global water crisis and new approaches to solve it.

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Obama: 'We will do more' to curb climate change

Obama: 'We will do more' to curb climate change

Obama's senior energy and climate adviser, Heather Zichal, said the Environmental Protection Agency was preparing to use its authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate heat-trapping pollution from coal-fired power plants.

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Isle Royale researchers debate intervention to help wolf population

Isle Royale researchers debate intervention to help wolf population

With the Isle Royale wolf population down to eight individuals, the National Park Service faces a thorny set of choices to either intervene or let nature take its course. A panel of experts will debate the options and explore possible consequences.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Obama making plans to tackle global warming

resident Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.

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