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Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection

Cap back after robot nudge stalls oil collection

A cap was back in place on BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after a deep-sea blunder forced crews to temporarily remove what has been the most effective method so far for containing some of the massive spill.

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Single Asian carp found 6 miles from Lake Michigan

Officials say an Asian carp has been found for the first time beyond the electric barriers constructed to keep the dreaded invasive species out of the Great Lakes.

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Water levels in northwestern Minnesota high

Water levels in northwestern Minnesota high

Rainfall amounts are important this time of year, not only for growing crops around the region, but also to replentish lake levels and groundwater. Portions of northern Minnesota have gotten more rainfall than usual.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dan Gunderson

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Mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters

Mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters

Six mining companies are doing exploration work that could lead to mines near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and that's got a lot of people concerned.

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Richfield: Hearing nature in the city

Richfield: Hearing nature in the city

Above the din of cars and planes, the red-winged blackbird sings loud and clear at the Wood Lake Nature Center.

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Forty years later, one wetland is still roadless

Forty years later, one wetland is still roadless

Wetland restoration and creation is now strict policy in Minnesota when state and local agencies wish to build roads. However, 40 years ago wetlands were often destroyed by construction, and it took a Minnesota Supreme Court case to change that.
by Dan Olson

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