Zebra Mussels found in Red River BasinSeptember 18, 2009 7:48 AMZebra mussels have invaded the Red River Basin.
Lock and Dam 3 near Red Wing to get faceliftSeptember 18, 2009 6:35 AMLock and Dam 3 on the Mississippi River north of Red Wing is getting a facelift.
Play53min 59secTapping into the power of the sunSeptember 17, 2009 12:00 AMSolar power was touted as a potential solution to the energy crisis of the 1970s, but it never really caught on after the crisis passed. Now, advocates say the technology exists for solar power to become a part of our energy portfolio.
EPA agrees with Great Lakes cleanup reportSeptember 16, 2009 2:42 PMBy Toni RandolphThe Environmental Protection Agency says it agrees with an internal watchdog report saying the pace of cleaning up the Great Lakes needs to be accelerated.
Play4min 07secGOP gubernatorial candidates reject global warming scienceSeptember 16, 2009 1:00 PMBy Tim PugmireNearly all of the Republicans running for governor next year say they don't believe in human-caused climate change.
Feds return wolves to endangered listSeptember 16, 2009 11:58 AMBy Bob Kelleher and John Flesher, Associated PressThe move fulfills a deal made with environmental groups in July, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service promised to reinstate the wolves' protected status while considering its next move.
Study: Urban streams contaminated by road saltSeptember 16, 2009 10:43 AMBy Steve Karnowski, Associated PressA new government study says many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life. And the study puts much of the blame on salt used for deicing roads in the winter.
Quotes on climate change from GOP candidatesSeptember 16, 2009 12:00 AMA collection of quotes from GOP gubernatorial candidates on climate change.
Officials gather to discuss controversial mining operationSeptember 15, 2009 6:51 PMBy Stephanie HemphillEnvironmentalists, mining engineers, and state regulators gathered Tuesday to talk about plans for a controversial non-ferrous mining operation in northern Minnesota.
Study: Small power projects important to Minn. energySeptember 15, 2009 6:49 PMBy Mark SteilSupporters of renewable energy projects say a new state study shows that small power projects can play an important role in changing Minnesota's energy mix.