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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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State warns of water treatment scams in Minnesota

State health officials are warning Minnesota residents to watch out for scare tactics being used to sell unnecessary home water treatment systems that cost thousands of dollars more than those sold by reputable companies.

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Moose population is down, so why are we hunting them?

Moose population is down, so why are we hunting them?

Minnesota's annual moose hunt is underway -- even though the animal is all but gone from northwest Minnesota, and the herd is in decline in the northeast. Even some moose hunters wonder why the state allows the animals to be hunted at all.
by Bob Kelleher

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Gov't: Offshore oil drilling ban to be lifted

The Obama administration is lifting the six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill, officials said Tuesday.

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Monitoring Minnesota's lakes

Monitoring Minnesota's lakes

State and federal researchers are taking a very detailed look at some Minnesota lakes, including Lake Carlos, near Alexandria, Elk Lake in Itasca State Park and Trout Lake in Cook County, to monitor the effects of climate change and pollution.

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2 Upper Midwest locks and dams to close for work

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will soon close two of its locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River for winter renovation and maintenance.

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Minn. awards $4.19M in parks and trails grants

In its announcement last week, the DNR says these projects will help local governments acquire, develop, restore, and maintain parks and trails of regional or statewide significance.

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Leftover Minn. deer permits available Monday

The free leftover permits give another shot to for firearms and muzzleloader hunters who were unsuccessful in this year's lottery for an either-sex deer permit, or who did not apply.

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