Today’s topics: Agriculture, Energy, Health, Mining, Natural Areas, Pesticides, Transportation, Water and Wildlife.
Agriculture
- Bemidji Pioneer Opinion: Farm bill ‘heck of a deal’ for consumers
(The author is Congressman Collin Peterson) - Duluth News Tribune: Organic flowers gain in popularity
- West Central Tribune: Field day gives first look at fertilizer from turkey litter power plant
Energy
- Fairmont Sentinel: Corn Plus reaching for efficiency
- Hibbing Daily Tribune Column: Project teaches an expensive lesson
- Marshall Independent: Pawlenty pushes stronger biodiesel initiative
Health
- Duluth News Tribune Editorial: Taconite talks off on right foot
Mining
- Duluth News Tribune: Ore at site near Hoyt Lakes tops what company expected
Natural Areas
- Pioneer Press: Minnesota faces growing need for regional parks
(MEP member group Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota is quoted) - Star Tribune: Anderson: Fire at the forefront
- Brainerd Dispatch: Borer feasts on area trees
Pesticides
- KTTC: ‘Whistleblower’ Fired, State Says for Good Reason
- Winona Daily News: Fired MPCA hydrologist to talk about pollution in rivers, streams
Transportation
- Star Tribune Editorial: Green transportation pays a big dividend
- Star Tribune: Collapse could move up Northstar opening to next fall
- Star Tribune: New bridge won’t include light rail
- Star Tribune: Transportation money: Why the roadblocks?
- Pioneer Press Opinion: One way to rebuild bridge quickly, minus higher taxes
- Pioneer Press Opinion: More money won’t fix problem
- Forum Newspapers: Special session not clear sailing
Water
- Star Tribune: Blue-green algae poisoning has killed four dogs
- Albert Lea Tribune: Volunteers turn out to clean lake shore
- Grand Forks Herald: Warmer temperatures threaten North Dakota lakes
- International Falls Daily Journal Letter: Changes in state wetland rules have increased local control
(The author is director of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources) - International Falls Daily Journal: Water plan OK delayed
- St. Cloud Times Editorial: Shoreline laws cannot be ignored
Wildlife