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DNR may be granted greater inspection authority to combat zebra mussels
Legislation authorizes mandatory inspections at or near water access points. If inspectors find an invasive species, they can require the boat or other equipment to go through a decontamination process.
What's the future of renewable energy?
President Obama has called for America to cut its oil imports by one-third by 2025, and to get 80 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035. Does America have the technology, and the political will, to make this vision a reality?