Today’s topics: 3M Chemicals, Development, Energy, Forests, Great Lakes, Recycling, Transportation, Water and Wildlife.
3M Chemicals
- USA Today: Non-stick chemicals may cut birth weight
- Pioneer Press: Study: PFCs, birth weight linked
Development
- Hastings Star Gazette: Hastings in 2030: where will we grow?
Energy
- KARE: Final coal train marks end of era at High Bridge plant
- Bemidji Pioneer Opinion: Renewable energy provides limitless economic options
(The author is State Representative Brita Sailer)
Forests
- International Falls Daily Journal: County asked to increase timber harvest
Great Lakes
- Duluth News Tribune: Flood inundates lake trout hatchery
- Duluth News Tribune: Lake Superior sets new low-water record for August
- Duluth News Tribune Editorial: With high-tech laser tag instead of bullets, Coast Guard sees the light
Recycling
- KSTP: State Fair’s new recycling plan
(MEP member group Eureka Recycling is mentioned) - St. Paul Legal Ledger (Stateline): Minn. takes the lead in e-cycling
Transportation
- Star Tribune Editorial: Keep talking, aiming at special session
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal Opinion: Light rail trip proves interesting
- Thisweek Newspapers: Funds will help transit plans in region, county
Water
- Pioneer Press: River history reclaimed
- Brainerd Dispatch: DNR gets an earful on dock regulations
- Fairmont Sentinel: ‘Bad’ algae under control
http://www.fairmontsentinel.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=5525 - Cook County News-Herald: Schroeder says no to wastewater pilot project
Wildlife
- Outdoor News: Northwest moose: gone in 50 years?
- Outdoor News: DNR radio-collars timber wolves in the northwest
From the Web
- Clean Up the River Environment: Video: BSII Can’t Be Good
(CURE is a MEP member group) - Sky Blue Waters: PFOs linked to low birthweight
- Minnesota Monitor: Study Finds Possible Link Between 3M Chemical and Low Birth Weight