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February 22, 2010 5:06 PM

EPA says PolyMet mine report is 'inadequate'

The Environmental Protection Agency says the proposed Polymet copper-nickel mine proposed for northeastern Minnesota should not go ahead as currently planned.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 22, 2010 6:59 AM

New program to train students to green up their lives

Winona State University is offering a new program this spring to train a network of people how to green up their lives by teaching composting and other energy-efficient techniques.

by Elizabeth Baier

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February 22, 2010 12:00 AM

State offers help to ethanol producers after pollution violations

Minnesota is launching an intensive program to help ethanol producers better comply with environmental laws after pollution control officials cited seven of the state's 22 ethanol plants for violations last year.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 21, 2010 7:59 AM

Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health

The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species.

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February 19, 2010 5:42 PM

Administration readies Great Lakes cleanup plan

The Obama administration is expected to release on Sunday a 5-year blueprint for fighting invasive species and otherwise improving the Great Lakes environment.

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February 17, 2010 3:34 PM

Renewed calls to remove gray wolf from federal protection

The growing number of gray wolves in Minnesota and other north central states is fueling a backlash against the predator, which is still protected under federal law.

by Bob Kelleher

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February 17, 2010 11:00 AM

Wolves in northern Minnesota

By every indication, the number of wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan is likely to be going up again. Beyond a few months in 2007, the region's wolves have been under Federal protection since 1974, and the animals are prospering - much to the chagrin of cattle farmers, deer hunters and some pet owners.

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February 17, 2010 10:58 AM

Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area

Wildlife officials have begun their hunt for the Asian carp in Chicago-area waterways.

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February 16, 2010 3:31 PM

Wolf missing from north metro wildlife center

A gray wolf is missing from a wildlife center in Forest Lake, after someone apparently broke into the building Sunday night and pried open the gate.

by Madeleine Baran

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February 16, 2010 1:58 PM

Minnesota deer harvest down 12 percent in 2009

The lower deer harvest was deliberate, because the DNR issued fewer permits for does.

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