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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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World not quite as hot in 2011; ranks 11th warmest

The world last year wasn't quite as warm as it has been for most of the past decade, government scientists said Thursday, but it continues a general trend of rising temperatures.

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Obama's Keystone XL decision

Obama's Keystone XL decision

President Obama has rejected, at least for now, the Keystone XL oil pipeline that would run from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Darren Samuelsohn, senior energy and environment reporter at Politico, joins us from Washington to discuss the decision.

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New program to protect water quality; details to be worked out

New program to protect water quality; details to be worked out

Federal officials in St. Paul today announced a collaboration to encourage farmers to address pollution problems in local waters. However, both farmers and environmental activists are cautious about how the new program could work.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. DNR seeks higher fishing, hunting license fees

Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources and outdoors groups are joining forces to press the Legislature to raise hunting and fishing license fees. They say they're alarmed a fund that supports fish and game programs and the conservation officers that enforce regulations is headed for insolvency sooner than expected.

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