Dayton signs business permit billMarch 3, 2011 5:15 PMBy Tim PugmireGov. Mark Dayton signed a bill Thursday that streamlines the environmental review and permitting process for businesses in Minnesota.
USDA sharpshooters to hunt for CWD-infected deerMarch 3, 2011 2:12 PMBy Elizabeth BaierSharpshooters with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be out this weekend hunting deer north of Rochester to test for chronic wasting disease.
Rep. Peterson joins GOP to block EPA climate rulesMarch 3, 2011 11:52 AMRep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota's 7th District joined two other House Democrats to sponsor a bill drafted by Republicans that bars the EPA from using federal law to control greenhouse gases from power plants, refineries and other industrial facilities.
Play2min 13secReport calls environmental permitting flawed, offers areas of improvementMarch 2, 2011 6:06 AMBy Stephanie HemphillMinnesota's legislative auditor says the state's environmental review and permitting processes are flawed, and in a report issued Tuesday offered some recommendations for improvement.
Play53min 53secCan America kick its coal habit?March 1, 2011 9:08 AMMidday presents a new American RadioWorks documentary, "Power and Smoke: A Nation Built on Coal." It looks at the roots of America's addiction to coal, and shows how our fuel choices changed American culture and history.
Legislative auditor reports on environment reviewsMarch 1, 2011 6:46 AMThe legislative auditor releases a report Tuesday on Minnesota's process for environmental reviews of private-sector projects.
Play4min 13secAfter debate, 25 proposed environmental projects dropped from list headed to LegislatureMarch 1, 2011 5:54 AMBy Stephanie HemphillA joint legislative-citizens advisory group on environmental spending agreed Monday night to drop 25 projects from its list of recommendations headed to the Legislature. The action came after two key lawmakers warned the group the projects would never pass.
Minn. DNR cuts moose hunting permits in halfFebruary 28, 2011 7:55 PMThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirms it will issue half the number of moose permits in 2011 that it did last year.
Minn. fishing rule changes take effect TuesdayFebruary 25, 2011 7:04 PMNew special fishing regulations for certain Minnesota lakes and other general rule changes for the 2011 fishing season become effective Tuesday.