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Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges

Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges

After months of drought, companies that ship grain and other goods down the Mississippi River are being haunted by a potential nightmare: If water levels fall too low, the nation's main inland waterway could become impassable to barges just as the harvest heads to market.

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Drought intensifies across much of Minn.

The drought has intensified over the past week across broad swaths of Minnesota.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Landowners' petition for environmental review denied

A petition to conduct an environmental review on mineral lease sales has been rejected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. pushed to better groundwater management

Minn. pushed to better groundwater management

Minnesota needs to do a better job of managing its groundwater resources -- that was the consensus at a forum held Thursday by the non-profit group, Environmental Initiative.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Environmentalist McKibben on the "terrifying math" of climate change

Environmentalist McKibben on the "terrifying math" of climate change

Bill McKibben is using math as a tool of persuasion in his fight against climate change. The author, educator and environmentalist is in the Twin Cities for a stop on his "Do the Math" tour.
by Jon Gordon

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MPCA to list polluted wild rice waters

MPCA to list polluted wild rice waters

Lakes and rivers that cannot sustain wild rice beds due to pollution will be added to a list compiled by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Tests suggest Minn. pelicans exposed to oil contaminants in Gulf

Tests suggest Minn. pelicans exposed to oil contaminants in Gulf

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a second round of testing indicates migrating pelicans picked up oil spill contaminants in the Gulf of Mexico.
by Dan Gunderson

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New stage in battle against ash borers

New stage in battle against ash borers

The Forest Service is studying how well stingless wasps, foes of emerald ash borers, tolerate cold winters.

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As Great Lakes plummet, towns try to save harbors

As Great Lakes plummet, towns try to save harbors

The Great Lakes, the world's biggest freshwater system, are shrinking because of drought and rising temperatures, a trend that accelerated with this year's almost snowless winter and scorching summer.

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