Saturday, October 11, 2008
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An administrative law judge will review updated rules proposed by the Minnesota Department of Health to evaluate contaminants in groundwater and their health risks at a hearing.
(10/10/2008)
Minnesota Health Department officials meet with Marshall County to report on the continuing problems with air quality issues around the Excel Dairy.
(10/07/2008)
The Minnesota DNR is warning deer hunters that lead fragments can travel farther in the meat than they might expect -- raising more concerns about possible lead contamination in venison.
(10/07/2008)
Many Upper Midwest livestock producers are dissapointed with a federal court ruling that returns the gray wolf to protected status in the region.
(10/06/2008)
President Bush on Friday signed the Great Lakes compact, designed to prevent water from the lakes being diverted to other regions, while requiring the region's eight states to regulate their own water use.
(10/03/2008)
The University of Minnesota at Morris unveils a new biomass plant Friday that will heat the entire campus.
(10/03/2008)
Minnesota and eight other states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over a rule the states say allows water pollution.
(10/02/2008)
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it's designating a rare type of wetland in Chanhassen as a state Scientific and Natural Area.
(10/01/2008)
The electrical grid is getting smarter. Utilities are installing new technologies that can help consumers save energy and prevent blackouts.
(09/30/2008)
The federal Surface Transportation
Board has approved the Canadian Pacific Railway Corp.'s proposed acquisition of the Sioux Falls-based Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern
Railroad.
(09/30/2008)
Wisconsin wildlife officials are
considering removing trumpeter swans from the state endangered species list because their population has rebounded significantly.
(09/30/2008)
A federal court has overturned the
government's decision to remove the gray wolf from the endangered
species list for the Great Lakes region.
(09/29/2008)
Xcel Energy wants to build two new electric substations in South Minneapolis.
(09/26/2008)
A doctor who battled brain cancer found himself relying on traditional medicine for treatment, but wanting more. He argues in a new book that a combination of diet and lifestyle changes can help the body slow and prevent the growth of the cancer cells that lie within all of us.
(Midmorning,
09/26/2008)
Officials with the Minnesota Farm Bureau announced today they're joining the campaign to defeat a constitutional amendment to raise money for the environment and the arts.
(09/25/2008)
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