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First ever gypsy moth caterpillar in Minn. confirmed
Minnesota agriculture officials have confirmed the first-ever sighting of a gypsy moth caterpillar in the state -- in Duluth. It's a disturbing discovery that hints at threats of deforestation in coming years.
Oil spill work on hold as Bonnie approaches
Work to permanently choke off the oil well that had been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was at a standstill Friday after ships around the site were ordered to evacuate ahead of the approaching Tropical Storm Bonnie.
The St. Croix River: Balancing nature with development
The scenic character of the St. Croix River has made it a magnet for rapid development -- and the pollution that comes with it. The job of cleaning up the St. Croix largely falls to local officials, who are looking for more ways to balance development with conservation.
Groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region kicked off a $2 million study Thursday of how to slam the door on exotic species such as Asian carp by cutting links between the lakes and the Mississippi River watershed.
Head of Massey Energy live at the National Press Club
Don Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Company, speaks lives at the National Press Club about coal mining. Massey Energy Company is the fourth largest coal company in the US. An explosion at the company's Montcoal, West Virginia mine in April killed 29 miners, making it the deadliest coal mine explosion in the US in forty years.