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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Floods, droughts, and an international water crisis

Floods, droughts, and an international water crisis

A growing population and shrinking supplies of drinkable water means the world is heading for an international water crisis. This America Abroad documentary explores the complex issues around this vital resource.

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Wis. DNR counts 800-plus wolves

Wisconsin wildlife officials estimate as many as 880 wolves roamed the state at winter's end, up slightly from a year earlier.

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Spiders on a pane

Spiders on a pane

this one is probably a pioneer, maybe a part of some sort of early hatch
by Dan Olson

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Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

An American RadioWorks documentary looking at the legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The structures that New Deal agencies built transformed America.

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Pine Island agreement creates permanent wildlife habitat

The owners of 85 acres on Pine Island in Lake Vermilion have agreed not to divide or develop their land, which will create permanent habitat for fish, orchids, and old-growth pines near the newest Minnesota State Park.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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More boaters violate invasive species law

More boaters violate invasive species law

About 20 percent of boaters stopped by DNR officers this year have violated laws designed to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
by Jon Collins

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U.S.-Canada effort cuts pollution in Lake Superior basin

U.S.-Canada effort cuts pollution in Lake Superior basin

A joint environmental program between Canada and the U.S. is on target to reduce toxic chemicals like mercury and PCBs from within the Lake Superior basin by 2020.
by Dan Kraker

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they generated.

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Twin Cities ahead of air pollution standard

The federal government has proposed a tighter standard for fine particles in the air and the Twin Cities metro, as most cities in the country, is already on track to meet it.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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