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April 22, 2013 2:28 PM

DNR to kill cormorants on Lake Vermilion

Fisheries officials plan to kill part of the cormorant population on Lake Vermilion in northeastern Minnesota because the lake's perch population has been falling, and they're worried that the decline could eventually harm the lake's walleye numbers.

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April 22, 2013 11:58 AM

Impact of fracking on renewable energy

A special from the America Abroad series called "Global Energy and Innovations." Host Madeline Brand looks at the impact that cheaper and cleaner natural gas from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is having on U.S. renewable energy industries like wind and solar. Meanwhile, China and India are moving quickly to solve their energy problems and the innovations coming out of those countries could one day challenge America's lead in renewables.

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April 22, 2013 8:42 AM

Anti-mining center to open in Ely

A group of Ely business owners is preparing to open an "action center" on the city's main street to stir up opposition to copper-nickel mining, saying risk of environmental damage to the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area isn't worth the promised jobs and economic boost to the region.

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April 18, 2013 9:43 PM

House votes to increase fees for water use

Over Republican objections, the Minnesota House voted Thursday night to increase fees for water use.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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April 18, 2013 7:35 PM

House avoids vote on wolf trapping ban

Wolf hunting opponents have put off an effort for now to get Minnesota lawmakers to stop wolf trapping.

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April 17, 2013 3:00 PM

'Arctic amplification' may have caused our prolonged winter

It's possible that our current seemingly endless winter could be in part caused by a loss of Arctic sea ice.

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April 17, 2013 12:41 PM

Westminster Forum: Mark Tercek of Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy president Mark Tercek speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his new book, "Nature's Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature." Tercek is former head of Environmental Strategy for Goldman Sachs.

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April 17, 2013 12:00 AM

Advocacy group names South Kawishiwi sixth-most endangered river in U.S.

The South Kawishiwi River, which flows through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota, is sixth on American Rivers' list of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2013.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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April 16, 2013 2:14 PM

Flint Hills, environmental groups settle on plans for refinery upgrade

Flint Hills Resources has agreed to incorporate energy efficiency and emissions restrictions into a $400 million plan to upgrade its refinery in Rosemount as part of a settlement with two environmental groups.

by Elizabeth Dunbar