Play2min 47secPollution at Arden Hills stadium site needs cleanupMay 12, 2011 10:43 AMBy Phil Picardi and Madeleine BaranThe 430-acre parcel of land in Arden Hills, where the Vikings want to build a new football stadium, is also part of the state's largest Superfund site.
Play7min 27secSediment from farm runoff poses a threat to Lake PepinMay 12, 2011 5:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe upper third of the scenic lake in the Mississippi could be filled in over the next 100 years. An MPCA draft report cites farm runoff as a major cause, but state officials have little leverage to compel changes that could save the lake.
Play53min 54secThe fight to protect the 'blue heart' of the planetMay 12, 2011 12:00 AMOceanographer Sylvia Earle has devoted her life to the exploration and protection of the world's oceans. She joins Midmorning to discuss the marine areas that need urgent attention.
Minnesota anglers adjust to slot limits, better catchesMay 11, 2011 12:57 PMWhen used with other management tools, slot limits have proven effective in increasing anglers' catch rates and increasing the number of larger walleyes in a population.
Minn. anglers oppose bill to pump water from riverMay 11, 2011 11:01 AMA bill that's cleared a Minnesota Senate committee would allow water to be pumped from the Poplar River to make snow at Lutsen Mountains ski resort.
MPCA: Little improvement in Minnesota River basinMay 10, 2011 9:40 AMA new study says there's been a lack of significant improvement over the past two decades in the health of aquatic life in the Minnesota River basin.
Early signs good for Minn. loons, experts sayMay 10, 2011 8:50 AMThe DNR is hearing anecdotal reports that loons are coming back to Minnesota lakes after wintering in the Gulf of Mexico. The BP oil spill had wildlife experts worried about their safe return.
Around Minnesota: Fishhouse remains; ID debate; Spring plantingMay 6, 2011 3:00 PMEvery day, MPR's Minnesota Today team highlights important stories going on throughout the state. Find more statewide news any time at www.minnesotatoday.org
Xcel, former partner in wind farm project trade lawsuitsMay 5, 2011 7:04 PMBy Mark SteilIn court documents, Xcel says enXco failed to resolve regulatory concerns involving federally protected birds, like the whooping crane and the piping plover which might be harmed by the wind farm.
Play2min 33secPlan to replace Stillwater bridge inches forwardMay 4, 2011 3:47 PMBy Brett NeelyA proposal to bypass federal environmental law to build the bridge was by far the most contentious bill a Congressional subcommittee considered today.