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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

Lake Winnipeg's dead zone expanding

Lake Winnipeg's dead zone expanding

Lake Winnipeg is a major fishery in Manitoba, but it's health is declining because of nutrients like phosphorus flowing in through the Red River. The nutrients cause large algae blooms.
by Dan Gunderson

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Cities not so sure about farm-runoff pilot

The League of Minnesota Cities says it has concerns about a pilot project that would help Minnesota farmers curb runoff but also exempt them from new environmental regulations.
by Dave Peters

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EPA chief Lisa Jackson at the U of M

EPA chief Lisa Jackson at the U of M

Lisa Jackson was appointed by President Obama as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in 2009, making her the first African American to head that agency. She speaks at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota about environmental regulations and policies, and the role of science in the EPA's decision-making process.

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New program to protect water quality; details to be worked out

New program to protect water quality; details to be worked out

Federal officials in St. Paul today announced a collaboration to encourage farmers to address pollution problems in local waters. However, both farmers and environmental activists are cautious about how the new program could work.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Invasive species change Minnesota lakes

Invasive species change Minnesota lakes

Aquatic invasive species are drawing a of of attention in Minnesota. Just one invasive, the zebra mussel, is expected to cause billions of dollars in economic effects over the next decade.
by Dan Gunderson

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Wis. Assembly could vote on mining next week

The state Assembly is set to vote next week on a bill that pits the promise of hundreds of jobs against worries an iron ore mine would despoil a pristine area in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior.

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Conservation groups: Is clean water Legacy money making a difference?

Ensuring water projects funded through the state's Legacy Amendment are making a difference -- and proving it to the public -- is a major challenge, conservationists and those who oversee Legacy money acknowledged.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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