MPR News Update

MPR News Update, PM Edition for Feb. 16, 2017

Good afternoon! The rusty patched bumblebee is in trouble. The bee was set to be given endangered-species designation on Feb. 10, but one day before that the U.S. Department of Interior put off the effective date until March 21 because of the administration's temporary freeze on new regulations. Now the Natural Resources Defense Counsil is suing the Trump administration, saying the department broke the law by postponing the listing without public notice and comment. | Tips for a pollinator friendly garden | Forecast

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