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Future of bio materials topic of Moorhead conference

Business leaders, researchers and investors are meeting Wednesday in Moorhead to talk about the future of bio materials in the region.
by Dan Gunderson

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Cravaack’s challenging environment

Cravaack’s challenging environment

Freshman Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack's re-election efforts are off to a slow start.
by Michael Olson

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State of the Environment report on Earth Day

State of the Environment report on Earth Day

The director of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, Jon Foley, gives an Earth Day report card on the quality of our water, air and land. What are the biggest problems, and the biggest successes?

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Red Wing area could be a hotbed for 'frac sand'

Red Wing area could be a hotbed for 'frac sand'

It is ideal for oil and natural gas exploration, but allowing the mining of it has many fearing the effects it could have on the natural habitat.
by Elizabeth Baier

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State gets good marks on move toward greener energy

National environmental groups say Minnesota shines in the areas of electic energy efficiency and renewable energy goals.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. DNR: Floodwaters ease spread of invasive carp

Minn. DNR: Floodwaters ease spread of invasive carp

A 27-pound bighead carp's journey up the Mississippi River might have been eased by floodwaters, a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expert said Thursday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Invasive bighead carp caught in St. Croix

Invasive bighead carp caught in St. Croix

A commercial fisherman has caught a bighead carp, part of a family of invasive fish, in the St. Croix River.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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MPCA to outline extent of contamination from former U.S. Steel plant

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will outline new information in Duluth Wednesday night about the extent of contamination at the former U.S. Steel plant along the St. Louis River.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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