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Stillwater bridge plan faces hurdle in the House

Stillwater bridge plan faces hurdle in the House

The U.S. House is expected to debate today and vote Thursday on a bill to allow a new $700 million, freeway-style bridge across the St. Croix River. Lobbying to sway the final outcome are both the bill's sponsor and its biggest opponent.
by Brett Neely

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MPCA rules to cut haze in BWCA, Voyageurs Nat'l Park

MPCA rules to cut haze in BWCA, Voyageurs Nat'l Park

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is working on rules aimed at reducing haze in Voyageurs National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and Isle Royale.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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S. Minn. man ordered to pay $12,500 fine for mass killing of white pelicans

S. Minn. man ordered to pay $12,500 fine for mass killing of white pelicans

A southern Minnesota farmer was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours of community service at a wildlife preserve for killing hundreds of protected white pelicans last May.
by Jon Collins

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Minn. issues new rules to stop emerald ash borer

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.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Public comments on Miss. River could spur cleanup

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.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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High court won't get involved in Asian carp fight

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.

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Minnesota wolf season pegged to deer opener

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.

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Q&A: DNR official discusses declining moose population

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.

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Asian carp fight to cost feds $51.5 million in 2012

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.

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Controversial Goodhue wind farm environmental impact plan rejected

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.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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