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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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

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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Lawn care without the racket

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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Great Lakes, Mississippi split sought to fend off invasive carp

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.

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Wetland mitigation bank set up for Minn. farmers

Wetland mitigation bank set up for Minn. farmers

Starting this fall, Minnesota farmers will be able to drain wetlands in exchange for buying wetlands in another location.
by Dan Gunderson

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Encounters between bears and people on the rise

Encounters between bears and people on the rise

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning people in the Ely area to take precautions against attracting bears.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What’s the water and sewer equivalent to gravel roads?

As cities and counties deal with shrinking revenue and the desire to hold taxes down, some have started talking about letting paved roads go to gravel to lower costs.
by Dave Peters

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Around MN: Aggressive bears reported near Ely

Around MN: Aggressive bears reported near Ely

DNR urges people to be careful after recent reports of aggressive behavior by black bears in the Ely area.
by Michael Olson

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