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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.

'They made it worse': Michigan sues 2 companies over Flint crisis

'They made it worse': Michigan sues 2 companies over Flint crisis

Two corporations that were hired to assist Flint and advise on handling the water crisis are now accused of negligence, and officials say the damages could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Federal judge strikes down Obama administration's fracking rules

Federal judge strikes down Obama administration's fracking rules

A U.S. judge in Wyoming said the Bureau of Land Management can't regulate hydraulic fracturing -- because more than a decade ago, Congress specifically excluded fracking from federal oversight.

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Waukesha unanimously granted access to Great Lakes water

Waukesha unanimously granted access to Great Lakes water

Waukesha will become the first city located entirely outside of the Great Lakes watershed that's allowed to tap the lakes for drinking water.
by Dan Kraker

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How Canada became a greenhouse superpower

How Canada became a greenhouse superpower

Canada, despite its cold weather, ships more fresh tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers to the U.S. than we send the other way. How? With the continent's largest cluster of greenhouses.

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Here's really where Zika mosquitoes are likely in the U.S.

Here's really where Zika mosquitoes are likely in the U.S.

A few months ago, health officials published a map that made it look like a big part of the U.S. was at high risk for Zika. Now they've released a new map that paints a very different picture.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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For the first time in decades, herring are spawning in a Hudson River tributary

For the first time in decades, herring are spawning in a Hudson River tributary

The herring are spawning in New York's Wynants Kill tributary after a dam was removed. It's seen as an environmental success and is aimed at restoring the river's health.

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What are man-made chemicals doing to fish? MN scientists seek answers

What are man-made chemicals doing to fish? MN scientists seek answers

Do household chemicals and prescription drugs leaching into Minnesota waters pose a serious risk to fish? Researchers this summer are asking that question, and digging into the role septic systems might play.
by Dan Gunderson

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