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Environment

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s Energy Future

Climate Cast: The latest research and solutions on our changing climate and the consequences we’re seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide

The St. Croix River: A legacy of protection

The St. Croix River: A legacy of protection

The 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.
by Tom Crann

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Mississippi River: An urban wilderness

Mississippi River: An urban wilderness

The 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.
by Jeff Jones

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Rep. Kalin pushes for federal climate change bill

A Minnesota state lawmaker who is advising the White House on climate change is calling for federal legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

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Obama's EPA wants clean water, green jobs

Obama's EPA wants clean water, green jobs

Lisa 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.

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Five at 8 – 10/1/09: Stories to talk about

Five at 8 – 10/1/09: Stories to talk about

Burying 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.
by Bob Collins

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Albert Lea artist wins Minn. duck stamp contest

Albert Lea artist wins Minn. duck stamp contest

If 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.

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