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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Minn. keeps limit on manganese in drinking water

The Minnesota Department of Health was proposing to weaken the rule, but reversed course after receiving public comments.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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New stink bug makes first appearance in Minnesota

An insect that has made a pest of itself across the eastern U.S. has turned up in Minnesota - and in a surprising location.

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U of M sends 16 students to UN climate summit

Sixteen students from the University of Minnesota will attend the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Mexico at the end of the month.

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Minnesota schools seek ways to reduce garbage

Minnesota schools seek ways to reduce garbage

About a half-million pounds of used Kleenex, juice boxes, worn out sneakers and the mystery-meat casserole judged inedible by half the third grade lands in wastebaskets, garbage cans and recycling bins in Minnesota public schools.

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As world warms, negotiators give talks another try

The last time the world warmed, 120,000 years ago, the Cancun coastline was swamped by a 7-foot rise in sea level in a few decades. A week from now at that Mexican resort, frustrated negotiators will try again to head off a new global deluge.

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Feds kill pack of 'bold' wolves in western Wis.

A federal agency has killed a pack of wolves in western Wisconsin because the animals were becoming too accustomed to humans.

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Report: Minn. could better care for its water resources

Report: Minn. could better care for its water resources

A report from the Water Resources Center at the University of Minnesota concludes that Minnesotans should to invest in efforts to ensure clean water and a healthy ecosystem.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Duluth conference looks at slowing storm runoff

Over 50 experts and decision-makers are expected to gather in Duluth on Wednesday to talk about managing stormwater in a region known for steep slopes, impenetrable rock layers and clay soils.

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Report: Parts of state running short on water

The report says many of the state's water rules are inadequate, others are ignored, and that the state needs a more comprehensive approach to water.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Dead cougar found in western Minn.

Wildlife officials will be trying to figure out what killed a male mountain lion in western Minnesota.
by Bob Kelleher

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