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September 7, 2011 12:00 AM

A wild year for weather

Severe drought in Texas and an active hurricane season in the Atlantic are just the latest events in what has already been an active year in meteorology. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Midmorning to discuss what's going on with our weather.

by Paul Huttner

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September 2, 2011 1:34 PM

BWCA Pagami Creek Fire being left to burn

Lightning ignited the Pagami Creek Fire on Aug. 18. It smoldered for a week, then low humidity and higher winds caused it to quickly grow.

by Dan Kraker

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September 2, 2011 10:41 AM

Concerned about jobs, Obama ditches tough EPA smog rule

President Barack Obama on Friday sacked a controversial proposed regulation tightening health-based standards for smog.

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September 2, 2011 7:48 AM

Karen Himle speaks out about 'Troubled Waters' controversy

The woman at the center of last fall's uproar over the "Troubled Waters" environmental-agricultural documentary at the University of Minnesota has talked about her experience at that time in a speech in Minnetonka.

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September 2, 2011 7:42 AM

State pushes back decision on 77 mineral exploration leases

Top state officials have pushed back a discussion about a dispute over 77 mineral exploration leases in northeastern Minnesota.

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September 2, 2011 7:31 AM

Alaskan tsunami warning after 7.1 quake is canceled

A tsunami warning was in effect Friday morning for parts of the Aleutian Islands after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean.

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September 1, 2011 4:05 PM

Minn. AG, others, step up pressure on Feds over invasive carp

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has joined five of her colleagues in the region in a new effort aimed at keeping Asian carp and other invasive species out of the Great Lakes.

by Dan Kraker

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September 1, 2011 5:00 AM

Lawn care without the racket

Imagine how quiet our neighborhoods would be without the noise of lawn mowers and other engines.

by Virginia Wright-Peterson

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August 31, 2011 2:07 PM

Great Lakes, Mississippi split sought to fend off invasive carp

Six attorneys general in the Great Lakes region want to protect the lakes from invasive species by cutting off their artificial link to the Mississippi River basin.