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February 1, 2012
Tax-subsidized Minnesota mining company considers expanding elsewhere
Magnetation, a Nashwauk, Minnesota-based mining company, is kind of like the ungrateful date you spend too much money on, only to see him/her spurn you for another lover. In 2008, the company received a $1 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, money t ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Twin Cities air pollution health advisory issued
The pollution warning expires at midnight.It seems we'll never run into a shortage of reasons to complain about the weather here in Minnesota. Just a few months ago, we were still whining about a cold and snowy winter that had long overstayed its welcome. Today, it's so damn hot and sunny ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Food "rescued" from grocery stores helps stock food shelves
Second Harvest HeartlandGrocers give food to the hungry that would otherwise go to waste. MPR's series on hunger in Minnesota recently looked into food waste and reported that the state throws away nearly 715 million pounds of food every year. Wow. Considering the average person eats about fi ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Minnesota streams are full of drugs
xjasonrojersxWhat's that floating in the water?The land of 10,000 lakes has some seriously nasty stuff in its rivers and streams, according to a new study by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The biggest chemical culprits: antibiotics and attention-deficit medication, as well as antidepres ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Longfellow Grill, Sea Change host patio parties: The Week in Food
It's patio season--enjoy the outdoors, throw back a few brews, and dream about Bentleys, making (and feeding) babies, singing soul, and saving pennies. Welcome to your week in food. Monday 6/7 Sit back. Relax. Stay awhile. Sea Change and Gastro Non Grata invite you to chill out with their Mond ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
Hennepin County keeps up effort to burn more trash near Target Field
County and state officials met to figure out how best to proceed with environmental impact studies.
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May 7, 2008
Buried Treasure
On the Iron Range, the surging commodities market may bring prosperity. But it might also threaten one of the state's greatest natural resources.
Blogs
October 10, 2007
Boom boom bust: ethanol glut looms
On the Iron Range, the surging commodities market may bring prosperity. But it might also threaten one of the state's greatest natural resources.
News
September 5, 2007
A Kinder, Gentler Smokestack
Critics say a power plant designed to reduce carbon emissions could be a cancer-causing boondoggle
News
August 8, 2007
Falling Down
The I-35W Bridge Collapse Exposes Dangerous Deficiencies in the Nation's Transportation Infrastructure.
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August 6, 2007
Murky Waters
The I-35W Bridge Collapse Exposes Dangerous Deficiencies in the Nation's Transportation Infrastructure.
News
July 12, 2006
Browner Pastures
Controversial MPCA Chief Sheryl Corrigan: Did she jump, or...?
Blogs
June 30, 2006
The ethanol conundrum
Controversial MPCA Chief Sheryl Corrigan: Did she jump, or...?
Blogs
March 29, 2006
Instant follow-up: 3M's bluegill problem
Controversial MPCA Chief Sheryl Corrigan: Did she jump, or...?
News
March 29, 2006
When Good Science is Bad Politics
A troublesome family of synthetic chemicals called PFCs—many of them produced in Minnesota—is turning up in the bodies of people and animals worldwide. So why did the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency force its leading PFC researcher, Dr. F
News
February 8, 2006
Waiting to Exhale
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sees blue skies ahead. Or is that hot air?
News
February 1, 2006
Big Cow Factory on the Prairie
In Swift County, residents cry foul over a mega dairy and the state agency that can't say no
Blogs
January 18, 2006
Aqualung
In Swift County, residents cry foul over a mega dairy and the state agency that can't say no
News
September 7, 2005
A Bluff on the River
Is the Minneapolis Park Board considering selling a prime parcel on the Mississippi?
Blogs
June 23, 2005
Waiting to exhale
Is the Minneapolis Park Board considering selling a prime parcel on the Mississippi?
News
February 9, 2005
Don't Hold Your Breath
Who's responsible for bad air? Everyone and no one.
News
August 25, 2004
The Spreading Stain
The long, slow fight to clean up one of northeast's largest polluted sites
News
May 26, 2004
The Choke's on Us
Minnesota's air quality makes it harder to breathe
News
March 10, 2004
Watered-Down Promise
The Governor's all for cleaning up Minnesota's lakes and rivers, provided it can be done for free
News
February 25, 2004
A Brighter Shade of Green
A judge orders the MPCA to take another look at a plan to burn 10 million tires a year
News
January 21, 2004
Burn Baby Burn
People in tiny Preston, Minnesota, have a lot of questions about a plan to burn 10 million tires a year in their town. Too bad the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency doesn't.
News
December 17, 2003
Crumblin' Down
Andersen Library offers lessons for a new U stadium
News
July 2, 2003
Land of the Turd Brown Waters
Pawlenty talks green, but will he pay the tab?
News
February 5, 2003
The Cost of Being Politically Incorrect, and Signs for the Time
Pawlenty talks green, but will he pay the tab?
News
February 6, 2002
Playing With Fireproofing
The Lakeland city beach is beautiful, secluded, and contaminated with asbestos
Books
January 16, 2002
Down on the Riverside
Activists want Xcel to clean up its oldest--and dirtiest--power plant
News
May 16, 2001
Off Beat
Activists want Xcel to clean up its oldest--and dirtiest--power plant
News
April 18, 2001
Sunken Treasures
The University of Minnesota calls its new underground library a triumph of design and function. Never mind the mold that feasts on pollution, a multimillion-dollar legal dispute, and those pesky health complaints.
Books
January 31, 2001
A Scare in the Air
Minnesota has a pollution problem. But don't hold your breath waiting for a quick fix.
Books
March 15, 2000
Cyanide Pact
The Minneapolis river terminal agrees to clean up its poison salt piles
Books
February 16, 2000
Iron John
A court ruling sets up the latest cliffhanger in the municipal soap opera starring scrapper John Isaacs
Books
September 29, 1999
Trailer Hitches
Murky water, hard-nosed rules, and a whirlwind of lawsuits in a Monticello mobile-home park
News
August 4, 1999
Bigger Than Bite-Size
Murky water, hard-nosed rules, and a whirlwind of lawsuits in a Monticello mobile-home park
News
July 29, 1998
Chemical Imbalance
How Paul Thelander turned radios into gold, wind into spirits, and chemicals into a cocktail that might have saved the world.
Books
July 29, 1998
Hog Tide
There's too much pork for just one fork in St. Paul's stretch of the Mississippi
Books
July 1, 1998
From Minneapolis, With Love
Hennepin County wants to dump its incinerator ash in the metro's "environmental Bermuda triangle"
News
April 29, 1998
The Incredible Edible Egg
A Minnesota egg producer has been issued a permit to resolve its carcass conundrum by feeding dead chickens to live ones.
News
April 29, 1998
Something Rotten
For more than a decade, Ramsey County officials blew off Ralph Sletten's complaints about the local compost site. Then a test found Agent Orange in the water.
News
May 14, 1997
Back to Business
The state's former ranking environmental protection officer goes to work for big industry.
News
March 5, 1997
Going After Ashland Oil
Ginger Sanders, like a lot of Pine Bend area residents, believes her home is in the middle of a cancer cluster, but officials from industry and the state say they see no problem.
News
February 17, 1997
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Ginger Sanders, like a lot of Pine Bend area residents, believes her home is in the middle of a cancer cluster, but officials from industry and the state say they see no problem.
News
July 31, 1996
The Silence of the Frogs
A team of scientists labors to figure out why so many frogs around the state are suddenly turning up deformed--and what
News
July 3, 1996
Clang and Blame
City Council member Joe Biernat's trip to England heats up an old battle over a giant metal shredder slated for north Minneapolis.
News
April 10, 1996
Garbage In, Garbage--Still In
City Council member Joe Biernat's trip to England heats up an old battle over a giant metal shredder slated for north Minneapolis.
News
November 22, 1995
Machine Nightmares
City Council member Joe Biernat's trip to England heats up an old battle over a giant metal shredder slated for north Minneapolis.
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