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Study: Minn. groundwater contamination levels low

Study: Minn. groundwater contamination levels low

A new study finds Minnesota groundwater is contaminated with low levels of chemicals, but the chemicals are not as widespread in groundwater as they are in lakes and streams.
by Dan Gunderson

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Obama seeks $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup

Obama seeks $300 million for Great Lakes cleanup

President Barack Obama is requesting $300 million to continue funding a wide-ranging Great Lakes environmental cleanup program in the 2013 fiscal year.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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Environmental panel will focus on invasive species

The group that recommends environmental projects funded with lottery money will emphasize aquatic invasive species during its next grant round.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Dam modifications restore wildlife habitat, improve safety

Dam modifications restore wildlife habitat, improve safety

Dam modification projects in northwest Minnesota are not only restoring fish habitats, but making river use safer for people.
by Dan Gunderson

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Photos: Dam modifications restore wildlife habitat

Photos: Dam modifications restore wildlife habitat

The state Department of Natural Resources is modifying dams on the Red River northwest Minnesota to reconnect hundreds of miles of fish habitat for the first time in decades. Many of these dams were built to hold pools for city drinking water supplies during the extended drought of the 1930s.

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Farmland holds wealth in sand mining boom

Farmland holds wealth in sand mining boom

Minnesota farmland is increasingly luring companies that want to explore the earth beneath the soil. But some residents want to preserve the land and its current agricultural use.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Invasive species fight goes too far, some lawmakers say

Invasive species fight goes too far, some lawmakers say

Some lawmakers say the DNR's plan to slow the spread of invasive species like zebra mussels and Asian carp impinge on the rights of boat owners.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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After dog deaths, lawmakers eye new trapping laws

At least six dogs have been killed over the past year by body-gripping traps designed to kill raccoons, beavers, bobcats and other species.
by Tom Robertson

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