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Sheep eating a pumpkin from a green pan. An overlay graphic says "Eco Living".
October 30, 2026
Eco Living – Feed your pumpkin to livestock to keep it out of the landfill
Leaves along the shore of Comfort Lake in Wyoming, MN
October 20, 2026
Don't let leaves litter lakes

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A small river winds through woods, four Canada geese stand in the shallows along the flat river bank.
April 1, 2021
How climate change affects Minnesota’s rivers
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Best management practices on a construction site protect a stream bank from erosion along the route of the Southwest Green Line Light Rail Transit Extension
March 1, 2021
Southwest Light Rail Extension goes above and beyond
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Man wearing winter clothes and sunglasses stands in front of large lake with a wide streak of bright green algae that runs to the horizon.
February 22, 2021
A mystery in Lake of the Woods
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A man in a blue green plaid shirt stands in a corn field holding two ears of corn out and talking to someone out of frame.
February 17, 2021
Governor sets million-acre goal for certified farms to reduce nutrients
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boy drinking glass of water
February 9, 2021
MPCA, state agencies reveal statewide blueprint to address PFAS
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A man stands in a corn field looking directly at the camera.
January 4, 2021
Crop consultants can be key partners in climate change efforts
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Pipestone wastewater clarifier
December 22, 2020
Minnesota water infrastructure projects garner EPA’s top awards
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A cross section of colored layers representing geological layers under the surface of a town
December 8, 2020
Contamination beneath our feet
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A group of people stand in a clearing in a corn field, a man in the foreground wearing a red t-shirt and lime green cap smells a large clump of soil.
December 3, 2020
Farmers are getting down to earth about soil health
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Three women flexing biceps of right arm stand in front of recycling truck with sign that reads Minneapolis Reycyles.
November 25, 2020
School lunch boxes become opportunity for waste education

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