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Environmental News

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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This Earth Day, a scientist shares tips for building climate action into everyday life

This Earth Day, a scientist shares tips for building climate action into everyday life

University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership Director Heidi Roop published a book called “The Climate Action Handbook” to help people figure out where to start.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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How do you build without over polluting? That’s the challenge of new Catan board game

How do you build without over polluting? That’s the challenge of new Catan board game

A new version of the popular board game Catan aims to make players wrestle with a 21st-century problem: How do you develop and expand without overly polluting the planet?
by Nathan Rott

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Bill seeks to increase electronics recycling in Minnesota, and make it free

Bill seeks to increase electronics recycling in Minnesota, and make it free

A proposed bill would update Minnesota’s 17-year-old electronics waste law to include all e-waste, and make recycling electronics free for all Minnesotans. Supporters say it would help keep electronics out of the waste stream, where they pose an environmental and fire risk and waste valuable materials.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks

Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.
by Julia Simon

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BNSF says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF Railway attorneys told Montana the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town. Libby, Montana, is among the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. The estates of the deceased plaintiffs say dust from a rail yard sickened and killed them.
by The Associated Press

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From crisis to care: How animal hoarding is straining Minnesota shelters and spotlighting mental health

From crisis to care: How animal hoarding is straining Minnesota shelters and spotlighting mental health

As animal hoarding cases surge in Minnesota, rescue shelters and volunteers rally to provide care, sparking conversations on mental health challenges.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances. Friday’s action is intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require those responsible for contamination to pay for its removal.
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Expert: Large scale PFAS removal will take ingenuity, deep pockets

Expert: Large scale PFAS removal will take ingenuity, deep pockets

University of Minnesota Environmental Health Sciences Professor Matt Simcik and All Things Considered Host Tom Crann, discussed the new federal limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Ngoc Bui

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