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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Oldest tree in Minneapolis coming down; neighbors share their memories

Oldest tree in Minneapolis coming down; neighbors share their memories

Residents in Minneapolis' Seward neighborhood are mourning the imminent loss of the city's oldest tree. It's a bur oak that has stood watch from a bluff above the Mississippi River gorge for at least 300 years.
by Rupa Shenoy

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New cap, ships could contain Gulf leak by Monday

The federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup says a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill as early as Monday.

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Appeals court to hear drilling moratorium case

Appeals court to hear drilling moratorium case

A federal appeals court is set to hear the Justice Department's bid to delay a judge's decision to overturn a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium.

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The Lake Vermilion State Park site

The Lake Vermilion State Park site

A citizens' advisory group and the DNR are beginning to design Minnesota's newest state park. The fish, wildlife, and geology of Lake Vermilion will be more accessible than ever -- and the DNR hopes to make it a "new-generation park" to appeal to old and young alike.

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After recovery in '90s, oil now threatens Lake Pontchartrain

After recovery in '90s, oil now threatens Lake Pontchartrain

Oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is seeping into Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, threatening another environmental disaster for the huge body of water that was rescued from pollution in 1990s.

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