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08/07/2008Progress Slow on Deal to Acquire Lake Vermillion State Park
Topic: Water
Closing the deal for Minnesota's first state park in 30 years could take six more months.
Algae Report Offers Few Solutions
Topic: Water
A report on ways to minimize the impacts of harmful algal blooms in freshwaters across the U.S. -- including Minnesota's lakes -- offers few solutions and relies heavily on future research to develop responses to the noxious and often toxic plants.
08/06/2008John's Pick: On energy, T. Boone Pickens sees bipartisan fault
I like how T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire oilman/renewable energy convert, cuts through the political rhetoric in a bipartisan fashion and demands that the politicians get to work to find a real solution. I'm not convinced that natural gas for automobiles is the answer, but it should be hard to miss the call to action.
Lake Superior not a washcloth for contaminated ship holds
Topic: Water
State environmental officials from Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania are challenging a decades-long practice that allows freighters to rinse coal, iron ore, limestone and other residues into Lake Superior and the rest of the Great Lakes.
08/04/2008August 4 News Clips
Today’s articles include stories about: Air Quality; Conservation; Development; Energy; Environmental Health; Great Lakes; Invasive Species; Living Green; Transportation; Latest Updates from the Loon Commons Blog
