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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.

How to fix a 'hot, flat and crowded' world

How to fix a 'hot, flat and crowded' world

Thomas Friedman says the current green movement is no revolution, and that it will take strong American leadership -- and some pain -- to destabilize global climate change.

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Voices on the environment

Voices on the environment

Midday presents a "Voices of Minnesota" interview with Dave Tilman and Deborah Swackhamer. The two University of Minnesota professors discuss climate change and other environmental issues.
by Deborah Swackhamer

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Minnehaha Falls restoration starts today

Minnehaha Falls restoration starts today

In the next several months, Minnehaha Falls will get a make-over. It will involve some much-needed repairs, but there'll also be some work to improve the ecology of the place.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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MPCA chief resigns

MPCA chief resigns

Brad Moore, commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, is leaving that post after two years on the job.
by Mike Edgerly

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Groups want stronger control of Great Lakes water

Groups want stronger control of Great Lakes water

A coalition of environmental groups wants to amend a recently enacted Great Lakes water management compact, contending it has loopholes that could enable water grabs by multinational corporations.

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How to invest new money in the environment: a nice problem to have

How to invest new money in the environment: a nice problem to have

Backers of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment are scrambling to figure out how to organize allocation of the roughly $300 million a year the new income tax is expected to raise.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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A trout stream is saved in the midst of suburban growth

A trout stream is saved in the midst of suburban growth

Dakota County officials and the DNR have found ways to reconcile the competing needs of Vermillion River trout and suburban development.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Bud Grant, other outdoors advocates push for amendment's passage

Bud Grant, other outdoors advocates push for amendment's passage

Minnesota hunting and fishing advocates are traveling throughout the state this week trying to convince voters to support a constitutional amendment.
by Tim Pugmire

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New book explores the lore and beauty of Minnesota fish

New book explores the lore and beauty of Minnesota fish

Minnesota boasts the highest number of anglers per capita in the U.S. and the most fishing lakes. A new book pairs stories about the state's many species of fish with drawings by illustrator Joseph R. Tomelleri.

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Health Department says it's safe to eat more fish in Minnesota

Health Department says it's safe to eat more fish in Minnesota

When the Department of Health said earlier this year that it was safe to eat more Minnesota-caught fish, the decision raised the question: Are Minnesota's lakes and rivers becoming cleaner? Nearly half of the state's waters are listed as impaired.
by Ambar Espinoza

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