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Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

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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Sediment clouding the river: Getting to conversations about why

Sediment clouding the river: Getting to conversations about why

A seminar in Mankato sought to explore issues related to sediment in the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers from the perspective of the farming community.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Standing up for water in the state's budget debate

Standing up for water in the state's budget debate

If we let short-term financial considerations compromise our water quality, we'll be giving ourselves a long-term problem.
by Deborah Swackhamer

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Reliving a childhood adventure for a serious cause

Reliving a childhood adventure for a serious cause

Years after a canoe trip from St. Cloud to Hudson Bay, Todd Foster and Scott Miller reunite for a shorter jaunt -- an eight-day journey from Lake Osakis to St. Cloud to promote the Sauk River.

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Lavish praise for Lake Superior novel that took 8 years to write

Lavish praise for Lake Superior novel that took 8 years to write

Writing about Lake Superior can be a huge task - just ask Danielle Sosin, a Duluth-based author of "The Long-Shining Waters," a novel which intertwines the stories of three women living next to the big lake at different times in history.
by Euan Kerr

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New MDH website connects health and environment

The Minnesota Department of Health has created a website designed to help people learn about the connections between the environment and public health.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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A future of scarce water

A future of scarce water

Americans are used to having water that is clean, plentiful, and cheap. But a new book argues that everything about water is about to change, from how we use it to how we value it.

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