Today’s topics: Agencies, Energy, Funding, Great Lakes, Health, Off-Highway Vehicles, Transportation, Waste, Water, and Wildlife.
Agencies
- Pioneer Press Editorial: Trust, maybe; verify, surely
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Energy
- Albert Lea Tribune Opinion: Gas prices, energy policy and small business
- St. Cloud Times: Landowners resist pipeline
Funding
- Outdoor News: Statewide conservation plan pitched to council
Great Lakes
- Duluth News Tribune: Environmentalists say proposed ballast water bills fall short
(MEP member group National Wildlife Federation is quoted) - Minnesota Public Radio: Congress pushes ballast water regulations
Health
- Minnesota Public Radio: U of M to take over Iron Range cancer study from beleaguered Health Department
- Star Tribune: Iron Rangers sound off at Mandernach
- Duluth News Tribune: Iron Range calls for action on mesothelioma
- Mesabi Daily News: U of M study urged on mesothelioma
Off-Highway Vehicles
- Lake County News Chronicle: Trail use issue goes to planning team
Transportation
- Star Tribune: How bad is your commute?
Waste
- Star Tribune: iPhone impact: Sales will add to electronic waste
Water
- Minnesota Public Radio: Phosphorus strategy relies on good will
(MEP member group Cannon River Watershed Partnership is quoted)
Pioneer Press: Toxic algae prompt health warning - Twin Cities Daily Planet: Measuring water quality in Minneapolis, St. Paul lakes
- Cook County News Herald: Water quality affected by land use
- Morrison County Record: Lake-goers asked to keep an eye out for blue-green algae
Wildlife
- Red Wing Republican Eagle: ‘Mission accomplished’ for bald eagles
- Winona Daily News: A success story: After 40 years, bald eagle removed from endangered species list