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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Line 3 construction brings complication, controversy to Fond du Lac Reservation

Line 3 construction brings complication, controversy to Fond du Lac Reservation

Three Minnesota Ojibwe bands were among the plaintiffs who brought a case to the state appeals court this week that could bring construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline project to a standstill. But Native nations — including the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa — have a complicated relationship with the project. 
by Dan Kraker

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How climate change impacts health

How climate change impacts health

Host Angela Davis talks to MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner and two Minnesota doctors about the health impacts of warm winters, heavy rains, more pollen, wildfire smoke and the other effects of climate change.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Lawsuit seeks greater protection for endangered bumblebee

Lawsuit seeks greater protection for endangered bumblebee

Conservation groups want a federal court to require more protection for the endangered rusty patched bumblebee. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last year decided not to order special habitat protections to help the bee population recover.
by Dan Gunderson

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Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution

Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution

Disposable masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment have safeguarded untold lives during the pandemic. They're also creating a worldwide pollution problem, littering streets and sending an influx of harmful plastic into landfills and oceans.
by The Associated Press

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Lake Ocheda drawdown produces hordes of dead fish

Lake Ocheda drawdown produces hordes of dead fish

High winds over the weekend resulted in mass amounts of dead fish coming to the surface and floating to the shoreline on Lake Ocheda’s three basins south of Worthington, Minn.

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MN appeals court hears arguments in Line 3 challenge, asking whether state needs another oil pipeline

MN appeals court hears arguments in Line 3 challenge, asking whether state needs another oil pipeline

A Minnesota Court of Appeals panel grilled attorneys for Enbridge Energy and the state Public Utilities Commission over whether the company proved there’s demand for the oil the Line 3 pipeline replacement project would carry. Opponents continue to argue that the pipeline isn’t needed.
by Dan Kraker

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NOAA upgrades forecasts as climate change drives more severe storms

NOAA upgrades forecasts as climate change drives more severe storms

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.
by Rebecca Hersher

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