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Whooping cranes sighted in south-central Minnesota

Whooping cranes sighted in south-central Minnesota

The Department of Natural Resources reports rare whooping cranes have been sighted in Rice and Le Sueur counties in south-central Minnesota.

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Windy, cool weather helps and hinders BWCA firefighters

Windy, cool weather helps and hinders BWCA firefighters

Closures for areas adjacent to the Pagami Creek Fire remain in place this weekend despite the blaze is now being 90 percent contained.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Report says farm runoff declining near Great Lakes

Farmers are making significant cutbacks in erosion of soil and nutrients into the Great Lakes, where runoff is suspected of being a leading contributor to rampant growth of algae that damages water quality.

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Groups developing 3 options for blocking Asian carp

Groups developing 3 options for blocking Asian carp

Two organizations are developing a study that will outline three options for separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds in the Chicago area to prevent migration of Asian carp and other invasive species between them.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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As bear season in Minn. wraps up, far fewer killed so far

As bear season in Minn. wraps up, far fewer killed so far

In Minnesota's bear hunting season, which wraps up Sunday, far fewer bears were killed this year than last.
by Dan Kraker

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Gore links climate change to Great Lakes problems

Former Vice President Al Gore linked climate change to a rash of environmental catastrophes from floods in Pakistan to drought in Texas and rampant algae blooms sucking oxygen from Lake Erie.

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Around MN: PFOS?, feeding the world, a struggle to address disparity

The Metropolitan Council has formally asked its lawyers to explore legal options against 3M related to millions of dollars in costs of meeting new state requirements for discharging perfluorinated chemicals from wastewater treatment plants into the environment.
by Michael Olson

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EPA chief: Great Lakes harbor cleanups planned

Nine river mouths and harbors contaminated with industrial toxins will be targeted for accelerated cleanups under an Obama administration program to deal with festering problems in the Great Lakes.

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