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Appeals court to hear drilling moratorium case
A federal appeals court is set to hear the Justice Department's bid to delay a judge's decision to overturn a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium.
The Lake Vermilion State Park site
A citizens' advisory group and the DNR are beginning to design Minnesota's newest state park. The fish, wildlife, and geology of Lake Vermilion will be more accessible than ever -- and the DNR hopes to make it a "new-generation park" to appeal to old and young alike.
After recovery in '90s, oil now threatens Lake Pontchartrain
Oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is seeping into Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, threatening another environmental disaster for the huge body of water that was rescued from pollution in 1990s.