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MPCA wants to stop sediment from entering Minn. River

As much as 90 percent of the sediment going into the Minnesota River system must be stopped if the river is to meet government standards for water clarity.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Study: Groundwater pumping depleting White Bear Lake

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey shows White Bear Lake water levels are falling because communities north of the lake are pumping too much water from an aquifer connected to the big lake.
by Matt Sepic

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Quarry plan faces more hurdles

Quarry plan faces more hurdles

A disputed plan to quarry granite along the Minnesota River in the western part of the state has moved a step forward. But it may also face a significant new hurdle. The Big Stone County Planning Commission recommends the county require Strata Corporation to address environmental issues. Opponents say the quarry would cause irreversible damage to a scenic leg of the Upper Minnesota River.
by Mark Steil

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Just how clear should central Minnesota lakes get?

How will central Minnesota balance environmental protection with economic development? Join a Ground Level conversation.
by Dave Peters

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Possible walleye limit worries Garrison business owners

Possible walleye limit worries Garrison business owners

Data and projection models from the DNR show that if the current rate continues, the state's walleye limit could be reached too early in the season.
by Conrad Wilson

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N. Minn. taconite plant to pay $240K pollution fine

A taconite processing plant on the North Shore of Lake Superior will pay $240,000 in fines for violating air quality standards.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Citizens hope to block proposed quarry in W Minn.

Citizens are organizing to try to block a proposed quarry on the western edge of Minnesota, fearing it will spoil a scenic landscape of rock outcroppings and prairie.

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Corps of Engineers to measure Lake Pepin ice

The annual survey helps the towing industry decide whether towboats will have a hard time breaking through ice on the Upper Mississippi River and when to start navigation to St. Paul.

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