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In '72, EPA battled pollution; now it's politics

In '72, EPA battled pollution; now it's politics

Forty years after the Environmental Protection Agency sent an army of nearly 100 photographers across the country to capture images at the dawn of environmental regulation, The Associated Press went back for Earth Day this year to see how things have changed.

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W Minn. ethanol co-op fined $800K

An ethanol co-op in Kandiyohi County will pay an $800,000 fine for exceeding its wastewater permit and not telling the state about it.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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New documentary "Oil: Risks and Rewards"

New documentary "Oil: Risks and Rewards"

On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, a new documentary from Alex Chadwick's BURN: An Energy Journal series, "Oil: Risks and Rewards."

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Bill would move up Asian carp plan

Legislation introduced in Congress would force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up a study of how to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes.

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2 years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site

2 years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site

Research into the disaster's effects is turning up ailing fish that bear hallmarks of diseases tied to petroleum and other pollutants. The problems could be devastating to prized species such as grouper and red snapper.

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Wolf hunt caught in Minnesota legislature

Wolf hunt caught in Minnesota legislature

A spat between two influential state senators is delaying legislation that would allow Minnesotans to hunt wolves.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Ash borers out earlier in warmer spring

Ash borers out earlier in warmer spring

The early springtime weather means the emerald ash borer beetle has emerged earlier than usual.
by Brandt Williams

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New crop registry to help avoid pesticide damage

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has made public a registry of sensitive crops to help prevent accidental pesticide damage.
by Elizabeth Baier

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