The St. Croix River: A legacy of protectionOctober 2, 2009 4:55 PMBy Tom CrannThe upper St. Croix River is protected from development by the National Park Service. It's unusual for a river so close to a major metropolitan area to have such a special designation.
Play9min 09secMississippi River: An urban wildernessOctober 2, 2009 1:00 PMBy Jeff JonesThe newest of Minnesota's five national park sites, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, sits right in the middle of the state's biggest population center.
Solar Tour weekend kicks off with electric-car display at U of MOctober 2, 2009 7:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillIt's the Solar Tour weekend, and this year the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society is also organizing a program on electric cars and renewable energy.
Rep. Kalin pushes for federal climate change billOctober 2, 2009 6:07 AMA Minnesota state lawmaker who is advising the White House on climate change is calling for federal legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Play53min 54secObama's EPA wants clean water, green jobsOctober 1, 2009 9:47 AMLisa Jackson, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, laid out the Obama administration's plan for improving water quality and fighting global warming in a speech this week at the Commonwealth Club of California.
Five at 8 – 10/1/09: Stories to talk aboutOctober 1, 2009 2:19 AMBy Bob CollinsBurying dead pets, Dawkins on Colbert, why do some people persist and some don't, texting isn't a 'kid thing,' and the unsavory surprises of buying a foreclosed home in St. Paul.
Activists urge rejection of nuclear waste reprocessingSeptember 30, 2009 12:41 PMBy Stephanie HemphillSixteen Minnesota groups want the state's congressional delegation to reject proposals to allow reprocessing of nuclear waste.
Albert Lea artist wins Minn. duck stamp contestSeptember 30, 2009 9:40 AMIf you ask Mark Kness what his favorite duck is, he'll most likely answer the wood duck. His entry was chosen from among 46 entries in the stamp contest, sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources.
Play3min 57secLibraries make energy meters available for check outSeptember 30, 2009 8:53 AMPatrons of the Hennepin County Library will be able to check out more than just books and DVDs. Starting tomorrow, the libraries will add portable energy meters to their catalogs.
Coalition opposes nuclear waste reprocessing in Minn.September 30, 2009 6:37 AMA coalition of environmentalists and peace activists will ask Minnesota members of Congress to oppose any legislation promoting nuclear waste reprocessing.