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09/08/2010 - Today's early season fall color report from the Minnesota DNR.

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09/08/2010 - A small Minnesota school has again proven powerful on a national scale by finishing third in a national environmental science competition.

A perennial state-level competitor in the Canon Envirothon, Rushford-Peterson High School placed first in Minnesota and third in the 2010 national competition, in which more than 500,000 students from North America participated.  The high school has approximately 600 students, and 10 formed the initial team.

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09/07/2010 -

News Topic(s): What's New  Water  Pollution  News!  Christine  

09/07/2010 - The Gulf of Mexico is certainly experiencing some bad PR lately. Hurricane Katrina was already five years ago, yet rebuilding efforts were still very much in progress when a wrench was thrown in the plans: the biggest oil spill our world has ever seen. Oil gushed for nearly three full months before it was capped, spilling just shy of five million gallons. Unfortunately, this was all on top of a pre-existing condition: the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

But what does this have to do with Minnesota? Much to our dismay, nutrients being washed in to the Gulf of Mexico are from our beloved Mississippi River.

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09/07/2010 - Friends of the Mississippi River is currently seeking applicants for the fall Mississippi River Challenge Communications and Marketing Assistant/Internship. This is an excellent opportunity for students to bolster their resume in a highly competitive field and polish their skills in a supportive, professional environment. Previous    |     Next