Play4min 12secSt. Lawrence Seaway turns 50 amid controversyApril 28, 2009 12:00 AMBy Bob KelleherFifty years ago next Sunday, an oceangoing ship arrived in the Duluth-Superior harbor for the first time -- thanks to the just-opened St. Lawrence Seaway. Critics say it was a colossal mistake -- an open invitation to destructive and aggressive plants and animals from overseas.
Play3min 06secArtist's goal: Plant 1,000 trees in St. Paul neighborhoodApril 24, 2009 3:23 PMToday is Arbor Day, and there several tree planting ceremonies happening around Minnesota. One such ceremony is going on in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood.
Play4min 13secMinn., Wis. impose quarantine to fight spread of ash borerApril 22, 2009 1:41 PMBy Tim NelsonThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture is imposing a quarantine on wood from ash trees in southeastern Minnesota today, to try to control the spread of the emerald ash borer.
Play53min 54secNew technologies to save the planetApril 22, 2009 9:33 AMOn the 39th Earth Day, a new documentary about technological developments that may improve our environment and our energy supplies. It's hosted by Barbara Bogaev and produced by the Purdue University College of Engineering.
N.D. officials call for power plant exemption from Minn. taxApril 22, 2009 8:28 AMBy Tim NelsonNorth Dakota officials say Minnesota regulators should exempt the state's power plants from new carbon dioxide taxes.
Neighbors share concerns about Prairie Island nuclear plantApril 22, 2009 7:02 AMBy Stephanie HemphillSome neighbors of the Prairie Island nuclear plant are not happy about plans to expand the plant's production, and to store additional nuclear waste on-site.
Green jobs are focus of rally at State CapitolApril 20, 2009 8:38 AMBy Tim NelsonA coalition calling for green jobs is holding a rally at the State Capitol today.
Red River crests again, on the way downApril 17, 2009 12:00 PMBy Dan Gunderson, Tom Robertson, and Tim NelsonThe Red River reached its second crest Thursday, at 34 feet and residents in some parts of the valley may be past the worst of the flooding.
EPA takes first step toward climate change regulationsApril 17, 2009 10:39 AMThe Environmental Protection Agency concluded Friday that greenhouse gases linked to climate change "endanger public health and welfare," setting the stage for regulating them under federal clean air laws.
Audit recommends ending ethanol subsidies in Minn.April 17, 2009 8:46 AMBy Mark SteilMinnesota's Legislative Auditor said the state should consider ending its ethanol subsidy. But with the industry suffering a brutal downturn, key lawmakers say there's no way that idea will pass.