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March 17, 2010 9:21 AM

DNR asks feds to remove gray wolf from endangered list

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials want the federal government to remove the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened species.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 17, 2010 5:30 AM

Appeals court to hear from citizens' group opposed to CapX2020 transmission lines

The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Wednesday over a transmission project that two citizens' groups are trying to block.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 16, 2010 5:00 AM

The world needs the metals of northeastern Minnesota

It is not good stewardship to leave such a resource in the ground.

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March 16, 2010 3:00 AM

Wolf, sprung from her pen, rejected by sisters on return

A rare wolf that made news recently by escaping its enclosure did not have a good homecoming. So the Mexican wolf will be leaving the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake for good.

by Rupa Shenoy

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March 15, 2010 4:51 PM

County official wants Lake Vermilion park to include private development

A St. Louis County commissioner hopes to shrink the size of a proposed state park around Lake Vermilion, but others say it's too late for that.

by Bob Kelleher

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March 15, 2010 9:06 AM

Author says water crisis is looming

The author of "Water Follies" and "Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What to Do About It" joins MIDDAY to explore the issues.

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March 12, 2010 10:43 AM

Judge blocks St. Croix bridge

The St. Croix bridge bridge project -- in the works for half a century -- is going back to the drawing board again. Businesses and residents in the Stillwater area and in western Wisconsin are still digesting a federal court ruling that puts the planned bridge on hold. The Sierra Club brought the suit.

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March 11, 2010 1:54 PM

Pawlenty among governors objecting to greenhouse gas regulations

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is among 18 governors who sent a letter to Congressional leaders this week urging them to prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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March 11, 2010 1:24 PM

Plans for new St. Croix bridge headed back to drawing board

Plans for a new St. Croix bridge near Stillwater appear to be heading back to the drawing board after a judge characterized the new bridge's visual effect as "dramatic and disruptive," contrary to the rivers protections under a federal program.

by Dan Olson

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March 9, 2010 11:00 PM

In tough economic times, should environmental protection take a back seat to job creation?

Does the need to protect Minnesota's natural resources transcend economic matters?

by Eric Ringham

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