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Minn. seeking volunteers to spot invasive species

Minn. seeking volunteers to spot invasive species

Workshops are scheduled around Minnesota this month for volunteers to serve as the state's early warning system for invasive species. Trained volunteers help find invasive species, but also help respond when invasive species are detected.
by Dan Gunderson

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Lawmakers prod feds to heed plan for stopping carp

Lawmakers prod feds to heed plan for stopping carp

Thirty-one members of Congress want to know how the Army Corps of Engineers will use a new report calling for separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds at Chicago to stop migration of Asian carp and other invasive species.

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Plans approved for conservation projects

The Minnesota Senate Environment Committee Thursday approved plans for $99.92 million of Legacy Amendment money for conservation projects.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Mayo: Possible link between anesthesia, ADHD

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found an increased incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among children who have been repeatedly exposed to anesthesia before age two.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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PUC delays hearing on wind turbine bird deaths

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has postponed a hearing on a plan to limit bird and bat deaths at a controversial wind farm proposed for Goodhue County.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Road Salt Symposium seeks pollution solutions

Road Salt Symposium seeks pollution solutions

The Freshwater Society is holding its 11th Annual Road Salt Symposium at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on Thursday.

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Wolf Center says new Liam Neeson film full of ‘scat’

Wolf Center says new Liam Neeson film full of ‘scat’

Wolf educators in Minnesota are panning the new Liam Neeson thriller "The Grey," calling it "as accurate a portrayal of wolf behavior as King Kong was about gorillas."
by Dan Kraker

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Iron Range officials upset with Magnetation threat

Iron Range officials are upset with threats by Magnetation Inc. to build a $300 million iron ore pellet plant in another state to get around Minnesota's tough mercury pollution rules.

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Minnesota's aerial moose count starts

Minnesota's aerial moose count starts

Recent snowfall in northeastern Minnesota is letting researchers finally get going on their annual aerial survey of the region's struggling moose population.

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U.S. oil production

U.S. oil production

American oil production is the highest in 8 years. We'll discuss the tradeoffs needed to provide enough oil for the U.S. market while continuing to protect the environment and explore new energy sources.

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