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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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Greening urban architecture

Greening urban architecture

A radical architect has ideas on promoting environmentalism in cities with stackable cars and homes built into trees. He also says "sustainable" is not a good enough word to describe his goals for buildings.

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Minn. DNR closing trails to vehicles in 4 forests

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is temporarily closing trails in several state forests to off-highway vehicle travel because of wet and sloppy conditions.

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11 more Mpls. trees infested with emerald ash borer

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board said that 15 ash trees in or near Tower Hill Park have now been infested with the destructive beetle. State officials say they have identified another 25 park trees where infestation is suspected.
by Madeleine Baran

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Alberta Clipper pipeline ready to move oil

On March 3, with no fanfare, two welders sparked a torch and linked two pieces of pipe in Superior, the final touch in the 1,000-mile Alberta Clipper oil pipeline.

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