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MPCA taking comments on new 3M discharge permit

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is taking public comments on a new wastewater discharge permit for 3M Co.'s Cottage Grove manufacturing facility.

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E-waste rules tighten in some states

E-waste rules tighten in some states

Finally replacing that turntable with an MP3 player? Just upgrading your Mac? Whatever it is, you'd better check your state's books before heading to the landfill.

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DNR a tough agency to lead effectively

Gov. Mark Dayton begins his second day on the job today. But he still needs to make some key appointments to his cabinet. One critical position, that hasn't been filled, is the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. That can be a challenging job because of the wide variety of activities that the DNR regulates.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Scents latest weapons in fight against lamprey's invasion of Great Lakes

Scents latest weapons in fight against lamprey's invasion of Great Lakes

In the never-ending battle to prevent blood-sucking sea lamprey from wiping out some of the most popular fish species in the Great Lakes, biologists are developing new weapons that exploit three certainties in the eel-like parasites' lives: birth, sex and death.

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Heron Lake ethanol plant owners to pay penalty

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the owners of a southwestern Minnesota ethanol plant have agreed to pay a $66,000 penalty to resolve alleged violations of the plant's air and water quality permits.

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