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Minnesota braces for legal fight over PolyMet mine decisions

Minnesota braces for legal fight over PolyMet mine decisions

Lawsuits stemming from PolyMet Mining Corp.'s proposal to build a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota are expected regardless of whether state regulators approve the project's needed permits.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Migrating tundra swans pause for food, rest along Mississippi

Photos: Migrating tundra swans pause for food, rest along Mississippi

Thousands of migrating swans are flocking near Brownsville, on their 3,000-mile journey from the arctic to Chesapeake Bay.

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Officials hope public-private plan speeds Red River flood project

Officials hope public-private plan speeds Red River flood project

Fargo-Moorhead leaders say work on a massive flood diversion project will move faster if a private contractor manages much of the project instead of the Army Corps of Engineers. It's a new approach for the Corps.
by Dan Gunderson

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What's next for PolyMet mine?

What's next for PolyMet mine?

Minnesota regulators are closer than ever to approving the state's first copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days, spills crude oil

2nd train derails in Wisconsin in 2 days, spills crude oil

A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed Sunday, spilling less than 1,000 gallons of crude oil and prompting evacuations in Wisconsin, the second day in a row a freight train derailed in the state.
by The Associated Press

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Big trouble looms for California salmon - and for fisherman

Big trouble looms for California salmon - and for fisherman

Thanks to a blazing hot summer and unusually warm water, early counts of juvenile winter-run Chinook are at extreme low levels. To protect them, regulators may restrict ocean fishing.
by Alastair Bland

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DNR: PolyMet mine safeguards would protect NE Minn. environment

DNR: PolyMet mine safeguards would protect NE Minn. environment

A milestone Minnesota Department of Natural Resources report says PolyMet's plans to control pollution from a proposed massive copper-nickel mine are sufficient to protect the region's natural resources. Critics are unlikely to agree.
by Dan Kraker

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Mine wastewater floods countryside in Brazil after 2 dams fail

Mine wastewater floods countryside in Brazil after 2 dams fail

The wave of mud was more than 8 feet tall as it overwhelmed houses, leaving a coating of mud and mineral waste. Rescue crews are still looking for survivors. At least one person has died.

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