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April 6, 2010 3:00 AM

Heavy snow leads to stinky spring mess on SW Minn. lakes

Even though the grass is turning green, there are still reminders of this year's tough winter. The latest appeared amid breaking ice on southern Minnesota lakes: lots of dead fish.

by Mark Steil

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April 5, 2010 3:55 PM

Ice off of northeastern Minnesota lakes a week earlier than ever recorded

Ice is going out on northeastern Minnesota lakes well ahead of normal and often more than week earlier than previous records.

by Bob Kelleher

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April 2, 2010 7:11 AM

Calm weather caused high numbers of pollution alerts

The winter air pollution season just ended, and it turns out it was one of off-the-charts numbers of air alerts and advisories.

by Dan Olson

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April 1, 2010 2:56 PM

Local environmental groups back new fuel economy rules

Midwestern environmental groups say the Obama administration's new efficiency standards for cars and light trucks will be good for the region.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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April 1, 2010 12:00 PM

Opponents of Alberta Clipper pipeline protest in Cass Lake

Opponents of the Alberta Clipper oil pipeline are protesting on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Cass Lake today.

by Tom Robertson

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April 1, 2010 6:05 AM

Many Minn. forest roads, trails temporarily closed

Many of Minnesota's forest roads and trails remain temporarily closed since they are not yet firm enough to support vehicle traffic.

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March 31, 2010 8:06 PM

Rare Mexican wolf moved from Minn. to ND

A rare Mexican wolf is going to a new home at a North Dakota zoo after other wolves attacked and nearly killed her at a Minnesota wildlife center.

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March 31, 2010 11:31 AM

Obama announces expansion of offshore drilling

President Barack Obama says he's expanding offshore oil drilling along the Atlantic coast, arguing that America must break its dependency on foreign oil and rely more on "homegrown fuels and clean energy." The move reverses long-standing government policy.

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March 31, 2010 8:10 AM

Newsmaker: Obama to allow offshore drilling

In a move to win Republican suport for climate change policy, President Obama announced today that he will reverse the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, starting with a site 50 miles off Virginia's coastline. A leading environmental policy analyst joins us to weigh in on the announcement.

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March 30, 2010 2:19 PM

EPA resuming arsenic cleanup of south Mpls. homes

The Environmental Protection Agency will resume this spring its cleanup of South Minneapolis homes contaminated with arsenic.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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