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Native groups sue over polar bear critical habitat

Native groups sue over polar bear critical habitat

Alaska Native groups worried about losing tax revenues and royalties from oil development filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the federal government's designation of critical habitat for threatened polar bears on the state's oil-rich North Slope.

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Who's to blame for sediment choking Lake Pepin?

Who's to blame for sediment choking Lake Pepin?

A new MPCA report essentially blames farmers for the sediment that is choking Lake Pepin, a wide part of the Mississippi River. But some farmers and researchers say more precipitation is to blame.
by Mark Steil

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Pollution at Arden Hills stadium site needs cleanup

Pollution at Arden Hills stadium site needs cleanup

The 430-acre parcel of land in Arden Hills, where the Vikings want to build a new football stadium, is also part of the state's largest Superfund site.
by Phil Picardi and Madeleine Baran

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Sediment from farm runoff poses a threat to Lake Pepin

Sediment from farm runoff poses a threat to Lake Pepin

The upper third of the scenic lake in the Mississippi could be filled in over the next 100 years. An MPCA draft report cites farm runoff as a major cause, but state officials have little leverage to compel changes that could save the lake.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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The fight to protect the 'blue heart' of the planet

The fight to protect the 'blue heart' of the planet

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle has devoted her life to the exploration and protection of the world's oceans. She joins Midmorning to discuss the marine areas that need urgent attention.

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Minnesota anglers adjust to slot limits, better catches

Minnesota anglers adjust to slot limits, better catches

When used with other management tools, slot limits have proven effective in increasing anglers' catch rates and increasing the number of larger walleyes in a population.

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Minn. anglers oppose bill to pump water from river

A bill that's cleared a Minnesota Senate committee would allow water to be pumped from the Poplar River to make snow at Lutsen Mountains ski resort.

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