BP prepares to test new cap installed on oil leakJuly 13, 2010 6:28 AMAfter securing a new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP prepared Tuesday to begin tests to see if it will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.
Play4min 16secDNR restructures in hopes of better water protectionJuly 13, 2010 12:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThe DNR is combining the divisions of waters and ecological resources into one as yet unnamed division that will focus on water quality.
Officials: Gov't to issue new oil moratoriumJuly 12, 2010 1:41 PMThe Obama administration will issue a new revised moratorium on offshore drilling Monday, two administration officials told The Associated Press.
BP's new oil cap headed for well, then testingJuly 12, 2010 7:08 AMBP expected to attach a tight, new cap Monday on its busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, putting the oil giant a few tantalizing steps closer to knowing whether the fix will be enough to finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf.
Play4min 20secOldest tree in Minneapolis coming down; neighbors share their memoriesJuly 12, 2010 12:00 AMBy Rupa ShenoyResidents in Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood are mourning the imminent loss of the city's oldest tree. It's a bur oak that has stood watch from a bluff above the Mississippi River gorge for at least 300 years.
New cap, ships could contain Gulf leak by MondayJuly 9, 2010 12:02 PMThe federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup says a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill as early as Monday.
State approves Monticello-St. Cloud power line routeJuly 8, 2010 4:17 PMBy Stephanie HemphillThe state of Minnesota has approved a route for a high-voltage electric transmission line between Monticello and St. Cloud.
New DNR program offers novices a chance to try campingJuly 8, 2010 11:30 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe program's goal is to introduce families to the outdoors so they develop an appreciation for the state's natural areas and pass it on to younger generations.
Appeals court to hear drilling moratorium caseJuly 8, 2010 6:32 AMA federal appeals court is set to hear the Justice Department's bid to delay a judge's decision to overturn a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium.
Deal protects nearly 300 square miles of Minn. forestJuly 8, 2010 6:21 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe Minnesota DNR and UPM Blandin Paper Company signed papers on Thursday to create a conservation easement on a large tract of forest land near Grand Rapids.