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US court rejects challenge to EPA ballast permit

US court rejects challenge to EPA ballast permit

A federal court has rejected a shipping industry challenge to a government permitting system designed to prevent the spread of invasive species that have disrupted ecosystems and cost billions in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.

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Emerald ash borer spreads to N. Ramsey county

Emerald ash borer spreads to N. Ramsey county

Emerald ash borer appears to have spread to another neighborhood in the Twin Cities metro.
by Nancy Lebens

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Farmers change crop rotation to protect drinking water

Farmers change crop rotation to protect drinking water

Farmers are switching to alternative crops in an effort to protect drinking water wells for the city of Park Rapids.
by Dan Gunderson

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More Asian carp DNA found near Lake Michigan

More Asian carp DNA found near Lake Michigan

Scientists have turned up more genetic evidence of Asian carp above an electric barrier designed to keep them from invading the Great Lakes.

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At a glance: Details of the budget bills

Final agreements on several budget bills are being made public. As the work on the remaining bills continues, MPR will add details as they are announced.
by Alex Friedrich

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Cuts and compromise on environmental bill

Cuts and compromise on environmental bill

The environment bill negotiated between Gov. Mark Dayton and lawmakers includes some budget cuts and some compromise on policy issues.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Blue Heron chicks released into wild

Blue Heron chicks released into wild

Almost two months after being rescued, a group of Great Blue Heron chicks displaced by the north Minneapolis tornado was released back to the wild near Coon Rapids on July 18, 2011.
by Nikki Tundel

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U report proposes new approach to farm pollution

U report proposes new approach to farm pollution

The Water Sustainability Framework, written by the U’s Deborah Swackhamer, recommends establishing agricultural management areas, whereby farmers in each of the state’s watersheds would be tasked as a group with reducing pollution.
by Jennifer Vogel

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