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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Woodbury takes on 'biggest capital project' ever: Rebuilding water treatment facilities after PFAS contamination

Woodbury takes on 'biggest capital project' ever: Rebuilding water treatment facilities after PFAS contamination

The Minnesota Department of Health issued new guidance this week, reducing the threshold for some PFAS’ presence in drinking water, after more research uncovered the harmful “forever chemicals” can cause health problems at a much lower level.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke

When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke

Animal agriculture is the largest source of the climate-warming gas methane in Minnesota. Researchers are looking for ways to reduce methane at the source — a cow’s stomach. The science is promising, but a quick solution is unlikely.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota ice season will be one for the record books

Minnesota ice season will be one for the record books

A January cold snap has created new ice on Minnesota lakes after record December warmth created open water on lakes across the state. The shortened ice season fits a long-term trend toward fewer days of frozen lakes across the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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Getting to Green: One home at a time  

Getting to Green: One home at a time  

A greener home reduces carbon emissions and can cut energy bills. But how do you get there? MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn guest host the second of three shows focused on the climate crisis and Minnesota’s energy future.  
by Kirsti Marohn, Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota finds increased health risk from ‘forever chemicals’

Minnesota finds increased health risk from ‘forever chemicals’

The Minnesota Department of Health has lowered the levels at which perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water pose a health risk. Officials said new research shows there is increased health risks from what are known as “forever chemicals.”
by Dan Gunderson

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Getting to Green in Minnesota

Getting to Green in Minnesota

The climate crisis means we all need to think in new ways about how we heat our homes, get around and a whole lot more. MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn guest host the first of three shows focused on what the energy transition could look like in Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn, Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Report shows gain in Minnesota's wetland acres

Report shows gain in Minnesota's wetland acres

Wetlands play a key role in improving water quality, storing floodwater, preventing erosion and providing habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. The recent gains are tiny compared to Minnesota’s historical wetland losses.
by Kirsti Marohn

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