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EH? PLUS Wednesday is for trees
Students from Lester Park and Lakewood school forests will help plant tree seedlings Wednesday at Chester Bowl park in Duluth, an area hard-hit by last summers flooding. The plantings are part of a f...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 12:00 AM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! Celebrate Earth Day with these Newspaper Activities
Every day is Earth Day for people who care about the environment.But for one day each year, people all over the world join forces to call attention to the beauty of the Earth and the ways in which w...
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:18 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Learning on a grander 'SCALE'
The University of North Dakota Office of Instructional Development is tipping the "scales" when it comes to creative teaching and learning practices for its students. The University recently added ...
Posted on 11/15/12 at 4:47 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! What Will You Do to Fight Silver Carp?
We were discussing potential questions to ask people running for the state legislature at a meeting today, and I thought it would be a good idea to ask them what they would do about silver carp. Here...
Posted on 9/17/12 at 3:58 PM
Feds order Minnesotan to restore wetland or face fine 
A landowner in the Alexandria, Minn., area was sentenced this week in federal court for illegally building a road through protected wetlands.
By Herald Staff Report , March 29, 2013
North Dakota Senate mulls climate change study
Taxpayer money would be better spent buying snow removal equipment in wintry North Dakota than studying what impact global warming may be having on the state, a construction worker told lawmakers Thursday.
By James MacPherson , March 07, 2013
As energy boom nears cities, backlash grows
Environmentalists complain the new regulations have too many loopholes, while the energy industry frets they will create more hoops to jump through before it can hire people to extract the oil or gas from the ground.
By Nicholas Riccardi , February 27, 2013
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MPCA lauds utilities for cutting mercury emissions
The state's pollution control agency is praising utility companies for cutting their mercury emissions in half over the last decade.
By Associated Press , February 18, 2013
Study asks: are plant-based diets environmentally friendly?
After analyzing the eating habits of about 2,000 French adults, and the greenhouse gas emissions generated by producing the plants, fish, meat, fowl and other ingredients, researchers concluded in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that such a diet might not be the greenest in environmental impact.
By Reuters , February 18, 2013
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OUTDOOR FACTOIDS: Lake Winnipeg named 'Threatened Lake of the Year'
Lake Winnipeg has been named the “Threatened Lake of the Year” by the Global Nature Fund. The German, nonprofit environmental organization says nutrients in agricultural runoff and sewage discharges threaten the future of Canada’s third-largest lake by stimulating the growth of blue-green algae.
February 10, 2013
Environmental report highlights need for well inspections in N.D., other states
The “Law and Order in the Oil and Gas Fields” report by the Western Organization of Resource Councils and the Dakota Resource Council calls for more inspectors to keep up with expanding oil development.
By Amy Dalrymple , January 29, 2013
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American Crystal pays fine, takes actions to reduce pollution at East Grand Forks facility
Moorhead-based American Crystal Sugar Co. has paid a $24,943 penalty and taken corrective actions to reduce air pollution from emissions at its East Grand Forks facility, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says.
By Forum News Service , January 25, 2013
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Impact of DuPont's Imprelis showing in Minnesota
The herbicide Imprelis was pulled from the market in October 2011, but its impact only recently is becoming clear. Imprelis is now blamed for the deaths of thousands of trees in Minnesota and many more nationwide.
By Bob Shaw , January 21, 2013
EPA issues rules to cut haze over Voyageurs, BWCA
Federal regulators have issued final regulations aimed at reducing pollution from taconite processing plants that causes haze over northern Minnesota's wild areas including Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, as well as Isle Royal National Park in Michigan.
By Associated Press , January 17, 2013
Lake of the Woods launches ‘Keep It Clean’
A group of stakeholders from the Lake of the Woods area has officially launched its “Keep it Clean” campaign to reduce the amount of litter anglers leave behind on the ice of Lake of the Woods.
By Herald Staff Report , January 13, 2013
Efforts aim to improve Minnesota's recycling rate
As the Legislature begins a new session, Minnesota's moribund recycling rates are likely to be a target of new laws. Recycling is not only better for the environment; it's an integral part of a growing economic engine in the state, and experts say people are throwing away resources that those businesses need.
By Stephanie Hemphill , January 12, 2013
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Shell drill ship runs aground on Sitkalidak Island off the Alaska coast
Royal Dutch Shell PLC's foray into Arctic offshore drilling has suffered a serious setback after one of its two Alaska drilling rigs ran aground in shallow water off a small island.
By Dan Joling , January 01, 2013
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