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Water

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.

Bill would ban flame-retardant chemicals in Minnesota

Bill would ban flame-retardant chemicals in Minnesota

A bipartisan bill at the Minnesota Legislature would ban flame-retardant chemicals believed to be a health threat to firefighters and children.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Former regulator wants to bring people together around clean water

Former regulator wants to bring people together around clean water

After 40 years in state government, John Linc Stine is now executive director of the St. Paul-based nonprofit Freshwater. We asked him if he thinks the state can make meaningful progress on water quality.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Nitrate study for southeastern Minnesota in budget limbo

The Environmental Quality Board is weighing whether to order an in-depth groundwater study but is also wondering if the Legislature will fund it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Report: Protecting Mississippi headwaters has big payoff

Report: Protecting Mississippi headwaters has big payoff

The report found that protecting about 200,000 acres in the watershed from development or conversion to farmland would cost $400 to $600 million, but it would yield nearly $500 million in direct and indirect economic benefits.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Army Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine

Army Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine

PolyMet Mining Corp. has received the final permit it needs to proceed with building Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine, the company and the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday.
by The Associated Press

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Great Lakes feeling the burn from climate change

Great Lakes feeling the burn from climate change

The Great Lakes region is warming faster than the rest of the U.S., a trend likely to bring more extreme storms while also degrading water quality, worsening erosion and posing tougher challenges for farming, an environmental advocacy group said Thursday.
by Associated Press and Dan Kraker

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Wright County adds more lakes to boat inspection pilot program

Wright County adds more lakes to boat inspection pilot program

A closely watched pilot program aimed at stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species requires boaters to stop at a regional inspection station before entering certain lakes. The original pilot included three lakes. It will be expanded to include six more.
by Kirsti Marohn

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UN: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless

UN: Environment is deadly, worsening mess, but not hopeless

The report concludes "unsustainable human activities globally have degraded the Earth's ecosystems, endangering the ecological foundations of society." But it also says changes in the way the world eats, buys things, gets its energy and handles its waste could help fix the problems.
by The Associated Press

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