Fire danger prompts campfire ban in MinnesotaApril 22, 2010 10:09 AMCampfires will soon be banned in Minnesota's national forests as the wildfire danger remains high across the northern half of the state.
Play53min 54sec40th anniversary of Earth DayApril 22, 2010 9:29 AMBy Chuck DaytonThe Dean of Minnesota's environmentalists reflects on the major environmental issues faced in April 1970 compared to today. Are things better or worse? Have new problems emerged?
Earth Day: No more burning rivers, but new threatsApril 22, 2010 8:40 AMOn Thursday, 40 years after that first Earth Day in 1970, smog levels nationwide have dropped by about a quarter, and lead levels in the air are down more than 90 percent. Formerly fetid lakes and burning rivers are now open to swimmers. The challenges to the planet today are largely invisible - and therefore tougher to tackle.
New burning restrictions to take effect in 37 countiesApril 22, 2010 8:04 AMBy Tim NelsonNew spring burning restrictions from the Department of Natural Resources take effect at midnight tonight in 37 Minnesota counties.
On that first Earth Day, he imagined a cleaner planet by nowApril 22, 2010 5:00 AMBy Chuck DaytonBack then, those who wanted a better environment thought they had the luxury of time.
Play3min 56sec40 years on, environmental agreement eludes Earth DayApril 22, 2010 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillForty years ago, the U.S. was divided over the Vietnam War, but we seemed to be able to agree on one thing -- the need for better environmental protection. Today, forty years later, there's little agreement on the main environmental issues we face.
Pipeline leaks oil in wetlands on Leech Lake reservationApril 21, 2010 4:10 PMBy Elizabeth DunbarOfficials said Wednesday they are still cleaning up an oil spill that was discovered after a wildfire moved through part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
Play4min 11secOutdoor groups unhappy with tribes' claim for fishing, hunting rightsApril 21, 2010 4:08 PMBy Tom RobertsonSome Minnesota outdoor groups are expressing frustration with two Ojibwe Indian bands in northern Minnesota that plan to reassert hunting and fishing rights they believe are protected by federal treaties from the 1800s.
Is your contractor certified by the EPA in lead safety techniques?April 20, 2010 8:31 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a deadline for painters, electricians, general contractors and anyone else who might disturb lead-based paint during a job to get trained in techniques to keep themselves and others safe from lead chips and dust. The techniques are required for any home or other building built before 1978.
Thousands of Minn. contractors will miss EPA's lead deadlineApril 20, 2010 12:00 AMBy Elizabeth DunbarOnly a fraction of Minnesota contractors will receive lead training by this Thursday's deadline, and the rest could face hefty fines if they continue to work on homes built before 1978.