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Biologist using Noah's Ark idea to save sealife

Biologist using Noah's Ark idea to save sealife

On the chance that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens some sea creatures with extinction, naturalist Jack Rudloe hopes his laboratory can save them.

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Forest Service mulls razing historic wolf research post

Forest Service mulls razing historic wolf research post

When wolf researcher Mike Nelson isn't in the woods, he's often in the Kawishiwi Laboratory and Forest Research Center -- a small complex of log and stone cabins nestled under centuries-old white pines south of Ely.
by Bob Kelleher

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EPA: Gulf dispersants not more toxic than oil

A new federal study of chemical dispersants used to break up oil in the Gulf of Mexico shows that when mixed with oil, the dispersant is less toxic to aquatic life than oil alone.

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Gulf crews prepare to start plugging well for good

Engineers on the Gulf of Mexico hoped to begin work Monday on a plan to to shove mud and perhaps cement into the blown-out oil well at the seafloor, making it easier to end the gusher for good.

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Local oil spills amount to 19,000 barrels since 2000

In a report being released today, the National Wildlife Federation says there were 57 pipeline spills in Minnesota between 2000 and 2009, releasing more than 19,000 barrels of oil and causing more than $36 million in damage.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good

Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good

The government's point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing.

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