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Dayton rejects alternate Stillwater bridge plan

Dayton rejects alternate Stillwater bridge plan

Gov. Mark Dayton is rejecting an alternate plan proposed by environmental groups for a new bridge over the St. Croix.
by Laura Yuen

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Highlights of news from Minnesota Today

American Crystal Farmers are keeping mum over a worker lockout. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is promoting a new biofuels initiative. And heated debate is breaking out over a proposed no-wake zone in Sterns County.

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DNR drafts plan to study decreasing moose population

DNR drafts plan to study decreasing moose population

The DNR has drafted a moose management and research plan that lays out several strategies for reversing a steep decline in the state's moose population.
by Dan Kraker

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EPA plan could spur big ND, NW Minn. electric rate hikes

EPA plan could spur big ND, NW Minn. electric rate hikes

The Minnkota Power Cooperative recently raised rates to pay for $425 million in environmental upgrades and it says an new EPA plan to curb emissions will lead to more expenses and rate hikes.
by Tom Robertson

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America's addiction to coal

America's addiction to coal

A special rebroadcast of the American RadioWorks documentary, "Power and Smoke: A Nation Built on Coal." It looks at the roots of America's reliance on coal, and shows how our fuel choices changed American culture and history.

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Minneapolis tests ‘one-sort’ recycling

Minneapolis tests ‘one-sort’ recycling

Recycling is about to get easier for residents of two Minneapolis neighborhoods.The city has selected about 1,030 households in the Willard-Hay and East Calhoun neighborhoods for a recycling pilot program. The test group will put all of their recyclables in one cart, instead of sorting them into separate bags.
by Madeleine Baran

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Zebra mussels hinder Pelican Lake visitors

Zebra mussels hinder Pelican Lake visitors

Instead of a summer spent on the lake worry free, Pelican Lake-goers are worrying about putting on shoes before taking a dip in the lake -- zebra mussels are taking over the waters of Pelican Lake.

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Pick your best idea to preserve water quality

The Minnesota Community Foundation’s Idea Open Water Challenge has selected 20 semifinalists and is asking people to vote on who gets $15,000.
by Dave Peters

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Talking trash

Talking trash

The average American family throws out one ton of garbage every year. But some are trying to stem the flow of waste. What strategies work for reducing household and business trash?

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