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Stormwater cleanup goes high tech in St. Anthony Village
Polluted stormwater running off of Twin Cities buildings and streets normally isn't cleaned up very much — if at all — before it enters a series of pipes that flow into the Mississippi River.
Minnesota Public Radio News - July 21, 2016
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Why You Should Always Pick Up After Your Pets
Of all the pollutants that we find in our watershed, few are likely to provoke as much visceral disgust as E. coli bacteria. It’s easy to understand why: E. coli […]
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Ribbon cutting at St. Anthony water treatment and research facility
Celebrate the completion of a high-tech new facility that will protect the Mississippi River from polluted runoff on Thursday, July 21 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in St. Anthony.
St. Anthony Bulletin News - July 20, 2016
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Campus Renovation Update: Breaking Ground, Making Progress
In addition to revitalized green space and the addition of 16 new sculptures, the renovation will also include sustainability improvements, as Kevin Reich of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization noted. His group’s $1.5 million investment will ensure that 5 million gallons of water—which would otherwise flow untreated into the river—will be captured and reused each year, instead of going untreated into the river.
Walker Art Center - Centerpoints - July 1, 2016
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At the New Columbia Heights Library, a Stormwater BMP Showcase
Managing stormwater runoff used to be a rather unimaginative affair. You dug a hole in the ground, graded the land around it and — presto! — you had a stormwater […]
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Gardening for Pollinators: Six Questions for Heather Holm
Pollinators are in the news — partly because it’s National Pollinator Week, but more importantly because whole populations of bee and butterfly species are in decline. Our food chain depends […]
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Council Approves $900,000 in Water Quality Grants
The Metropolitan Council in June approved six grants to improve surface water quality in several communities across the metro area.