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January 11, 2010 4:42 PM

Sulfide mining should have no place in Minnesota's lake country

Proposals to extract precious minerals could do long-term damage to an even more precious resource.

by Christopher Loch

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January 11, 2010 4:31 PM

Pawlenty seeks disaster declaration in 18 counties

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is asking U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for an agricultural disaster declaration for 18 Minnesota counties

by Mark Steil

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January 11, 2010 7:29 AM

Pollution agency to look at toxic gases in buildings

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public information meeting Monday in Long Prairie after it found high levels of a cancer-causing gas in several buildings near an old dry cleaner.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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January 11, 2010 12:00 AM

Counties look to wind power for energy, income

The nation's increasing focus on renewable energy has sparked interest in wind energy projects throughout Minnesota and counties are taking notice.

by Elizabeth Baier

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January 8, 2010 11:01 AM

Webcam expected to show black bear giving birth in Ely

Today, just outside Ely, a camera was installed in den where a black bear named Lily is hibernating. The hope is that Lily will give birth to a set of cubs in about a week or so. and the world will be able to watch it happen online, in real time.

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January 8, 2010 5:00 AM

Carbon, commerce and the Constitution

A dispute between North Dakota and Minnesota over coal threatens to leave liberals and conservatives confused about which side they should take.

by Mehmet Konar-Steenberg

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January 8, 2010 3:00 AM

Locks stay open while U.S. Supreme Court considers Asian carp lawsuit

Shipping canals near Chicago will stay open at least another week, while the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a lawsuit seeking to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

by Bob Kelleher

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January 7, 2010 5:19 PM

Proposed smog rules would require changes in Minnesota

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stricter health standards for smog, and Minnesota may have some work to do to meet the new standards.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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January 7, 2010 2:43 PM

Businesses oppose Wisconsin clean energy plan

Wisconsin's business community is divided over Gov. Jim Doyle's clean energy plan that calls for increasing the use of renewable fuels and opens the door to nuclear power, with opponents saying the new mandates will weaken Wisconsin's already struggling manufacturing sector.

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January 6, 2010 6:56 AM

Minn. issues 129 citations for deer baiting

Minnesota conservation officers issued 129 citations and seized 140 firearms for baiting during the state's 2009 deer hunting seasons.

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