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June 7, 2013 3:10 PM

Cow in NW Minnesota dies of anthrax

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

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June 7, 2013 12:34 PM

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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June 7, 2013 11:03 AM

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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June 6, 2013 3:00 PM

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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June 6, 2013 3:51 AM

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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June 6, 2013 12:00 AM

As Arctic ice shrinks, climate worries grow

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

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June 5, 2013 4:04 PM

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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June 5, 2013 7:32 AM

How rare is a bear attack in Minnesota?

The Department of Natural Resources says an Aitkin County woman is OK after being involved in something that almost never happens in Minnesota — an attack by a black bear. According to the DNR: …the incident on Monday began when the woman let her dog outside after checking to make sure the bears, which had…

by Bob Collins

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June 4, 2013 8:16 PM

EPA: Spend billions to upgrade water systems

The Environmental Protection Agency says nearly $400 billion in infrastructure spending is needed over the next two decades to ensure that Americans continue to have safe drinking water.