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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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Wisconsin wants gray wolf removed from endangered list

The state is again asking federal authorities to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list because its population is the highest since it recolonized in Wisconsin.

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Coast Guard considers lighting oil spill on fire

Coast Guard considers lighting oil spill on fire

The Coast Guard is considering setting fire to a large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to keep the mess away from shore as efforts to cap a spewing well fail.

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Will fast, quiet electric cars make noise in Minn.'s auto market?

Will fast, quiet electric cars make noise in Minn.'s auto market?

When new electric-powered cars make their debut later this year, they will garner some interest among car buyers and companies with fleets. Much more interest, though, will be generated by people concerned about the environment.
by Dan Olson

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Vigilant on the prairie, researchers log spring's earlier arrival

Vigilant on the prairie, researchers log spring's earlier arrival

A Fargo researcher is carefully watching for signs of spring on the Minnesota prairie. He's comparing what he sees with records going back 100 years. Based on several years of observation, it appears flowers are blooming earlier, and migrating birds are arriving sooner than in the past. Researchers think the changes are a result of a warming climate.
by Dan Gunderson

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