Pollution agency to look at toxic gases in buildingsJanuary 11, 2010 7:29 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public information meeting Monday in Long Prairie after it found high levels of a cancer-causing gas in several buildings near an old dry cleaner.
Play3min 33secCounties look to wind power for energy, incomeJanuary 11, 2010 12:00 AMBy Elizabeth BaierThe nation's increasing focus on renewable energy has sparked interest in wind energy projects throughout Minnesota and counties are taking notice.
Play4min 19secWebcam expected to show black bear giving birth in ElyJanuary 8, 2010 11:01 AMToday, just outside Ely, a camera was installed in den where a black bear named Lily is hibernating. The hope is that Lily will give birth to a set of cubs in about a week or so. and the world will be able to watch it happen online, in real time.
Carbon, commerce and the ConstitutionJanuary 8, 2010 5:00 AMBy Mehmet Konar-SteenbergA dispute between North Dakota and Minnesota over coal threatens to leave liberals and conservatives confused about which side they should take.
Play4min 08secLocks stay open while U.S. Supreme Court considers Asian carp lawsuitJanuary 8, 2010 3:00 AMBy Bob KelleherShipping canals near Chicago will stay open at least another week, while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a lawsuit seeking to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Proposed smog rules would require changes in MinnesotaJanuary 7, 2010 5:19 PMBy Stephanie HemphillThe federal Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stricter health standards for smog, and Minnesota may have some work to do to meet the new standards.
Businesses oppose Wisconsin clean energy planJanuary 7, 2010 2:43 PMWisconsin's business community is divided over Gov. Jim Doyle's clean energy plan that calls for increasing the use of renewable fuels and opens the door to nuclear power, with opponents saying the new mandates will weaken Wisconsin's already struggling manufacturing sector.
Minn. issues 129 citations for deer baitingJanuary 6, 2010 6:56 AMMinnesota conservation officers issued 129 citations and seized 140 firearms for baiting during the state's 2009 deer hunting seasons.
Finally, the states are getting serious about Asian carpJanuary 6, 2010 5:00 AMBy Dave DempseyThe invasive fish has been on its way toward the Great Lakes for years, so it's about time for a serious effort to stop it.
Feds oppose closing locks to stop Asian carpJanuary 5, 2010 4:45 PMThe Obama administration opposes closing shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.