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June 15, 2010 6:44 AM

Gulf Coasters skeptical of Obama and BP's promises

President Barack Obama promised that life would return to normal for people living on the stricken Gulf Coast, and BP said new efforts will more than triple the amount of oil it captures from a ruptured undersea well. But the pledges don't reassure some residents.

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June 14, 2010 3:19 PM

Crews monitor Minn. waterways as part of 10-year project

Waterway monitoring crews have begun their work throughout the state to track the health of the state's rivers, streams and lakes over a 10-year period.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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June 14, 2010 11:35 AM

Gulf oil spill could affect migrating loons

Wildlife experts are concerned BP's environmental disaster in the Gulf could affect Minnesota's state bird.

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June 14, 2010 8:28 AM

Obama flies South, takes fourth tour of Gulf

The White House said Monday BP appears willing to set up a massive victims compensation fund, as President Barack Obama set out on a fact-finding tour in the stricken Gulf Coast that he said would help him get tough with the oil company's leaders.

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June 14, 2010 5:00 AM

As environmental disaster unfolds, the time is right to pass energy bill

Public support for clean energy legislation is strong.

by Gary Botzek

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June 13, 2010 12:12 PM

Obama wants BP to set up escrow account for oil spill claims

President Barack Obama will demand that BP create a special account with "substantial" reserves to pay Gulf oil claims and will take other steps aimed at aiding the region, his top political adviser said Sunday.

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June 11, 2010 7:11 AM

New oil numbers may mean more environmental damage

With each new look by scientists, the oil spill just keeps looking worse.

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June 11, 2010 6:47 AM

Superior Resource Advisory Committee to meet

An advisory committee for the Superior National Forest holds its first meeting Friday.

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June 10, 2010 6:38 AM

$3.4M contract to restore islands on Mississippi

A La Crosse, Wis., company has been awarded a $3.4 million contract to restore islands, and ultimately wildlife habitat, in the Mississippi River.

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June 9, 2010 3:50 PM

Stimulus money helps diesel train engines run cleaner

Two diesel locomotives that run between the metro area and South Dakota used to sit with their engines idling for hours to keep from freezing.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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