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Ground Level

MPR News How communities are facing the future

Archives for July 2014

Water

$50M pipe might not restore White Bear Lake levels

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar July 23, 2014, 4:54 PM Jul 23, 2014
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A draft of a report by the Metropolitan Council says shifting some suburbs’ reliance from groundwater to Mississippi River water could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. It also says piping water from the river to raise levels in White Bear Lake would cost $50 million but leave officials uncertain of the impact. Read more →

Water

11 ways to use less water on your lawn

Elizabeth DunbarElizabeth Dunbar July 10, 2014, 3:57 PM Jul 10, 2014
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Minnesotans are becoming more aware of the pressure on the state’s groundwater resources. Here are 11 ways to use less water on your lawn. Read more →

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