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ASTRO BOB Earth at night glows with lovely and loathsome lights
Wherever we go, our lights go with us. If we were more thoughtful about choosing the right type of lighting fixtures, it wouldn't be such a problem, but we're generally not. Photos taken late last y...
Posted on 1/12/13 at 1:06 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER MPCA credits 1972 law for cleaning waters
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sings praises of the federal Clean Water Act, passed in 1972. The MPCA reminded Minnesotans that an Ohio river fouled with contaminants and inadequately treated...
Posted on 10/19/12 at 2:49 PM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Fishing line discarded improperly can be fatal to wildlife
Spend enough time on the water, and youll probably run across a bird that has become entangled in fishing line or those plastic six-pack rings. Three or four summers ago, I witnessed an unsuccessful ...
Posted on 5/18/12 at 9:18 AM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! Earth Day Activities Using the Newspaper
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 4/14/12 at 8:00 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Pollution control group plans meeting
The North Dakota Air Pollution Control Advisory Council and the North Dakota Department of Health have scheduled a public hearing to address proposed changes to the North Dakota Air Pollution Control ...
Posted on 8/17/10 at 9:31 AM
Jerry Grosz, Bismarck, letter: Coal’s benefits far exceed pollution costs 
If Americans really are focused on becoming energy independent, then coal has to remain a part of the nation’s energy mix.
By Jerry Grosz , June 27, 2012
CAPITOL CHATTER: Rural-city divide shows up in pollution debate
A dispute about water pollution led to a city-rural rift as big as seen in some time. Minnesota city leaders and conservationists called a news conference to complain that farmers do too little to prevent water pollution and pay for cleaning the water
By Don Davis , June 02, 2012
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Cities, conservationists say farmers pollute too much
Minnesota city and conservation leaders say farmers contribute most of the pollution to state waters but do too little to prevent the damage or fix it.
By Don Davis , May 29, 2012
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Minnesota's new pollution watchdog takes control
The new head of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says he believes voluntary efforts by farmers can help the state move closer to cleaning up the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers.
By Steve Karnowski , May 23, 2012
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Dayton appoints new Minnesota pollution watchdog
Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday named John Linc Stine to run the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. He will replace Paul Aasen, who is giving up the commissioner's post to take a high-level job for the city of Minneapolis.
By Associated Press , May 01, 2012
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Doctors, moms take on No. 1 polluter in Utah
When winter comes to Utah and atmospheric conditions trap a soup of pollutants close to the ground, doctors say it turns every resident in the Salt Lake basin into the equivalent of a cigarette smoker.
By Paul Foy , December 25, 2011
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Judge rules in N.D.'s favor on air pollution lawsuit
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says a 34-page ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland upholds the state's authority to enforce state and federal air quality laws.
By Associated Press , December 22, 2011
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EPA tells nation's dirty power plants to clean up
The largest remaining source of uncontrolled toxic air pollution in the United States, the nation's coal- and oil-fired power plants, will be forced to reduce their emissions or shut down, under a federal regulation released on Wednesday.
By Dina Cappiello , December 21, 2011
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Sue Leake, Emerado, N.D., column: Clean air is worth fighting and paying for
It is time for North Dakota’s power plants to come into line with the rest of the nation. Dilution never has been the solution to pollution, even in North Dakota.
By Sue Leake , December 11, 2011
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EPA says fracking to blame for groundwater pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for the first time that fracking — a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells — may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution. The fracking process used in North Dakota differs, and industry and state officials insist the process is safe.
By Mead Gruver , December 08, 2011
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UPDATE: Obama administration easing some air pollution rules
Facing criticism from industry and lawmakers, the Obama administration is easing rules aimed at reducing toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators. But administration officials maintain the health benefits of the regulation won't change.
By Dina Cappiello , December 02, 2011
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Dexter Perkins, Grand Forks, column: Coal-fired power plants need tighter rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has told North Dakota that our coal plants need to meet the same standards as everyone else’s — standards that most other states have met for years.
But our coal companies have refused to budge, and now we have some of the most polluting coal plants in the country.
By Dexter Perkins , November 22, 2011
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Judge supports Big Stone power plant haze reduction upgrade
The upgrade would cut haze-forming pollutants, bringing the plant into compliance with regulations to protect wilderness areas and national parks, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Voyageurs National Park.
By Associated Press , November 11, 2011
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Herbert Wilson, Bismarck, letter: Rule affects both health and haze
EPA scientists have estimated that the pollution that comes from coal fired thermo-electric plants in North Dakota put an estimated 207 people at risk for premature death, 321 people at risk for heart attack and 3,500 at risk for an asthma attack.
By Herbert Wilson , November 04, 2011
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