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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.

University of Minnesota expert helped make animated beavers in ‘Hoppers’ true to life

Emily Fairfax has spent the past decade studying beavers and how they change landscapes by altering the flow of rivers and streams. She spent five years working with a Pixar animation team to make sure the movie accurately portrays the furry rodents.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Citing increased pressures, Minnesota DNR proposes dropping walleye limit from 6 to 4

Citing increased pressures, Minnesota DNR proposes dropping walleye limit from 6 to 4

The DNR says Minnesota’s iconic state fish is not currently in crisis. But walleye are facing a number of complicating factors that could affect their long-term health, including climate change, invasive species and increased pressure from anglers armed with better gear and technology.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments

Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments

The Eagan City Council voted on Tuesday to pause new data center developments for one year to study the impacts of data centers. The moratorium may be the first-of-its-kind in Minnesota.
by Chandra Colvin

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Private well owners in Minnesota encouraged to test for arsenic, other contaminants

Private well owners in Minnesota encouraged to test for arsenic, other contaminants

A group of nonprofits are holding free water screening clinics throughout the state for private well owners to test their water supplies. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid and has been linked to cancers and other neurodevelopmental problems.
by Clay Masters

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Trump’s EPA wants to narrow the scope of federal water protections. What does that mean in Minnesota?

Trump’s EPA wants to narrow the scope of federal water protections. What does that mean in Minnesota?

Environmental advocates say the proposal could lead to increased pollution and destruction of wetlands that provide valuable benefits, including flood protection and wildlife habitat.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Mower County water wells show elevated levels of arsenic and manganese

Mower County water wells show elevated levels of arsenic and manganese

State health officials report that private well water testing has detected high levels of arsenic and manganese in the wells of some homes in southeast Minnesota’s Mower County. The levels are not high enough to endanger people’s health, but they are a concern.
by Molly Castle Work

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Lawsuit alleges Hermantown kept public in dark over data center proposal

Lawsuit alleges Hermantown kept public in dark over data center proposal

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and a grassroots group called "Stop the Hermantown Data Center" filed the lawsuit. It alleges the city's review didn't describe the proposal as a data center, and failed to provide details about the project's potential environmental impacts.
by Kirsti Marohn

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