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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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Cravaack takes heat at Duluth roundtable

Minnesota GOP U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack took some more heat at a meeting in Duluth Friday, as some critics pushed for a town hall meeting in the 8th District's largest city.
by Dan Kraker

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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

This week, The St. Paul Saints lobbied for a new stadium, professional cyclists hit the Twin Cities for an annual race, and former Gov. Jesse Ventura stopped by to talk about his new book.

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EPA sets tougher soot pollution standards

EPA sets tougher soot pollution standards

Responding to a lawsuit from 11 states, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into the air.

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Red River home buyout approvals today

Officials in Fargo-Moorhead are expected to approve the first home buyouts Thursday to make way for a proposed Red River flood diversion channel.
by Dan Gunderson

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Cougars recolonizing Midwest, one male at a time

Cougars recolonizing Midwest, one male at a time

A new report that mountain lions are slowly expanding their range eastward returning to areas where they were killed off a century ago.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Map: Cougar Sighting Locations

Last year, the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association asked members to send in reports and photographs from trail cameras of cougars. The vast majority of the photos were decidedly something else.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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