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Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells

Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells
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Minnesota House lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells

Minnesota would tax farmers $0.40 per ton of fertilizer to help test and clean up thousands of private wells contaminated with agricultural runoff under a bill that cleared the House's main agricultural committee. The proposed tax is smaller than earlier versions that had called for charging up to $0.99 per ton in the first year and escalating after that. It comes amid demands from the EPA .

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Minnesota lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells

Minnesota lawmakers push forward fertilizer tax to clean up contaminated wells
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Good Works: Wildlife refuge an emblem of conservation success

As the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s an emblem of conservation success along Wisconsin’s western border. The longest contiguous river refuge in

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The 5 best things our food writers ate this week in the Twin Cities area and beyond

The 5 best things our food writers ate this week in the Twin Cities area and beyond
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