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Cattle help bring back NW Minnesota prairie
A herd of cattle will help improve the habitat for wildlife by grazing on a refuge near Crookston. After federal refuge managers burn a section of the prairie, cattle are attracted to new grass that sprouts in the burned area and begin to graze there.
New lead standard means more cases with less funding for abatement
A stricter lead exposure standard for young children is expected to cause a surge in the number of lead cases that require a public health intervention. The tougher federal standard acknowledges new research showing that even extremely low levels of lead are harmful.
Radioactive tuna arrive in US waters
Five months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers testing Pacific bluefin caught off the coast of San Diego discovered 15 of them contained levels of two radioactive substances -- ceisum-134 and cesium-137 -- that were higher than in previous catches.
Canada pledges $17.5M to fight Asian carp
The Canadian government says it will spend $17.5 million over the next five years to help prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.
The Week in Commentary
A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they generated.
Brainerd wants to tap sewers for energy savings
Brainerd officials say an unconventional source of energy to heat holds huge energy potential for heating and cooling buildings, likely starting with the city police station and a school building.
DC zoo hand-raising cubs after rare cheetah birth
Two cheetah cubs have a new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and are being raised by human hands after a risky birth last month at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia.
Minnesota's new pollution watchdog takes control
The new head of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency deflected criticism of draft standards for cleaning up the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, saying the agency can't compel farmers to cut the runoff that plays a big part in the problem.
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