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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.

Flint mayor: 'Everybody played a role in this disaster'

Flint mayor: 'Everybody played a role in this disaster'

As a federal state of emergency ends for Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver says residents don't trust that government officials have fully addressed the lead contamination of their water.

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Farmers, scientists seek common ground on going green

Farmers, scientists seek common ground on going green

"Cover crops" help keep farmland healthy, reduce pollution and boost water quality. Many northern farmers, though, are reluctant to plant crops that don't make money. Here's how researchers are working to bridge the gap.
by Dan Gunderson

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Ann Bancroft's latest adventure: Finding - and preserving - fresh water

Polar explorer and adventurer Ann Bancroft's latest project is "Access Water," a world-spanning journey that looks to document the world's fresh water shortage. She recently returned from a trip down India's Ganges River, and shared her experiences with Lynne Rossetto Kasper.

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Dayton’s 87 county tour underway

The governor describes his 87 counties in 86 days tour as a fact-finding mission to “listen to Minnesotans’ ideas and concerns" and celebrate the state's families, businesses, schools and communities.
by Tim Pugmire

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Melting ice in Greenland could expose serious pollutants from buried army base

Melting ice in Greenland could expose serious pollutants from buried army base

Camp Century was a research station and test site for deploying nuclear missiles before it was abandoned under the ice in the '60s. Scientists say pollutants left behind may spread as the ice melts.
by Christopher Joyce

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High heat and drenching rains kill Mississippi fish

High heat and drenching rains kill Mississippi fish

DNR biologists from Minnesota and Wisconsin say heat and rain reduced oxygen levels to fatal levels.
by Mark Steil

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Is your home irrigation system wasting water?

Is your home irrigation system wasting water?

Researchers are taking a close look at Twin Cities lawn watering habits this summer in an effort to reduce the difference between the amount of water cities use in the summer and winter.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Water managers take public comment after seven floods at Minnesota-Canada border

Water managers take public comment after seven floods at Minnesota-Canada border

For 15 years water levels on Minnesota's border lakes have been governed the same way, and the area has flooded seven times. This week the public will help decide if water level management should change.
by John Enger

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Canadian oil spill threatens drinking water

Canadian oil spill threatens drinking water

An oil slick has forced the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to shut down its water treatment plant, after a pipeline dumped tens of thousands of gallons into the North Saskatchewan River.
by Rebecca Hersher

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