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Minn. issues new rules to stop emerald ash borer
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has formalized its quarantine of four counties to slow the spread of Emerald Ash Borer.
Public comments on Miss. River could spur cleanup
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency wants public comment on its report on the section of the Mississippi River from Fort Snelling to Lake Pepin.
High court won't get involved in Asian carp fight
The Supreme Court won't order closure of shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.
Minnesota wolf season pegged to deer opener
Minnesota's first wolf hunting season would open at the same time as the state's main firearms deer season under a broad policy bill a Minnesota House committee will consider this week.
Q&A: DNR official discusses declining moose population
There's been a sharp decline in the state's Moose population and state officials are trying to figure out why.
Asian carp fight to cost feds $51.5 million in 2012
The government will spend $51.5 million this year in its continuing battle to protect the Great Lakes from destructive Asian carp.
Controversial Goodhue wind farm environmental impact plan rejected
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission rejected a developer's plan to protect eagles and other wildlife that might be harmed by a controversial wind farm project in the southeastern region of the state.
Public Utilities Commission rejects Goodhue wind farm plan
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday rejected a company's plan to minimize eagle and bat deaths at a proposed wind farm in Goodhue County.
Minnesota's moose population continues to fall
Wildlife managers say Minnesota's moose population continues to decline, and that's going to affect their decision on a moose hunting season this fall.