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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Five at 8 – 11/23/09: Consider the source

Five at 8 – 11/23/09: Consider the source

A Ronstadt rouser. Does audio have an inferiority complex? In search of... Whisky. National Park Traveler on Voyageurs. The wave. Do you know what is in your water?

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Builders prepare for stricter rules on lead paint

Builders prepare for stricter rules on lead paint

Even though lead paint has been banned since 1978, it's still a problem -- especially in older homes. Starting next spring, Minnesota builders and remodelers will have to comply with new federal guidelines for preventing lead contamination.
by Jessica Mador

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Are too many forests being cut down for biomass?

Are too many forests being cut down for biomass?

Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.

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Asian carp may have invaded Great Lakes

Asian carp may have invaded Great Lakes

Federal officials say the despised Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing their $7 billion sport fishery.
by Madeleine Baran

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