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Environmental News

MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Climate Cast

Listen to Climate Cast, the MPR News podcast all about our changing climate and its impact in Minnesota and worldwide.

Rep. Peterson joins GOP to block EPA climate rules

Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota's 7th District joined two other House Democrats to sponsor a bill drafted by Republicans that bars the EPA from using federal law to control greenhouse gases from power plants, refineries and other industrial facilities.

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Report calls environmental permitting flawed, offers areas of improvement

Minnesota's legislative auditor says the state's environmental review and permitting processes are flawed, and in a report issued Tuesday offered some recommendations for improvement.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Can America kick its coal habit?

Can America kick its coal habit?

Midday presents a new American RadioWorks documentary, "Power and Smoke: A Nation Built on Coal." It looks at the roots of America's addiction to coal, and shows how our fuel choices changed American culture and history.

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After debate, 25 proposed environmental projects dropped from list headed to Legislature

A joint legislative-citizens advisory group on environmental spending agreed Monday night to drop 25 projects from its list of recommendations headed to the Legislature. The action came after two key lawmakers warned the group the projects would never pass.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. DNR cuts moose hunting permits in half

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirms it will issue half the number of moose permits in 2011 that it did last year.

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Minn. fishing rule changes take effect Tuesday

New special fishing regulations for certain Minnesota lakes and other general rule changes for the 2011 fishing season become effective Tuesday.

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