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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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MPCA reports success so far in streamlining permits

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it's making a lot of internal changes to meet efficiency goals set by legislators and Gov. Dayton last spring.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Feds to step up hunt for Asian carp near Chicago

Feds to step up hunt for Asian carp near Chicago

Federal officials have announced that they will begin intensive monitoring of waterways near Lake Michigan next week after genetic material from the invasive Asian carp showed up in a third consecutive round of testing.

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The health of Minnesota's lakes

The health of Minnesota's lakes

It's peak season for hitting one of Minnesota's thousands of lakes. But it's also a time when the threats to the health of those lakes are most evident. We'll get a mid-summer status report on one of Minnesota's greatest treasures: its lakes.

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Changes farmers have made to clear the water

Farmers in MPR News’ Public Insight Network say they’ve installed buffers, put in new tile systems and taken other steps to help prevent deterioration of the water near them.
by Dave Peters

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Newsmaker: President Obama announces new gas mileage standards

Newsmaker: President Obama announces new gas mileage standards

The President is set to announce new fuel economy standards that would raise the average miles-per-gallon for American cars to 54 by 2025. Will the automakers be able to respond?

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Moorhead plans spraying war against mosquitoes

Weather permitting, spraying is planned for Thursday evening, beginning at about 8 p.m.

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The Daily Digest

The Daily Digest
by Catharine Richert

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Wild rice measure tucked into Minn. budget deal

Wild rice measure tucked into Minn. budget deal

Some environmentalists are concerned about study into water quality standards meant to protect wild rice beds will prevent enforcement of the existing standard.

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Obama to announce new fuel economy standards Friday

Obama to announce new fuel economy standards Friday

The Obama administration has reached a compromise with automakers for boosting fuel efficiency for cars and light-duty vehicles by 2025.

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S. Dakota mountain lion killed in Connecticut car crash

A mountain lion killed on a Connecticut highway last month apparently had walked halfway across the country from South Dakota.

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