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The Week in Commentary

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

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Brainerd wants to tap sewers for energy savings

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.
by Conrad Wilson

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DC zoo hand-raising cubs after rare cheetah birth

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.

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Minnesota's new pollution watchdog takes control

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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Photos: School trust land inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Photos: School trust land inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area

More than three decades after the controversial deal that established the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota, relatively small plots of land in the wilderness continue to generate big disputes. Known as school trust lands, these plots were set aside to generate income for schools, primarily through logging or mining.

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Mining exploration reopens question of school trust lands

Mining exploration reopens question of school trust lands

Exploration for copper, gold, and other precious metals in northeastern Minnesota has drawn attention to school trust lands created 150 years ago when Minnesota became a state. Millions of acres could be sold, with the proceeds deposited in a trust; or they could be managed by the state, which earns money by leasing logging and mining rights.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Will state officials allow copper-nickel mines in NE Minn?

Will state officials allow copper-nickel mines in NE Minn?

State officials are still months away from a decision on allowing permits for proposed copper mines in northern Minnesota, but the public relations battle is already heating up. We'll speak with an Iron Range blogger Aaron Brown joins The Daily Circuit Thursday to talk about the issue.

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How will we feed world's growing population?

How will we feed world's growing population?

The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050, which means global agriculture has to double production by mid-century. Can we produce enough food without damaging resources?

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