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Last update: 7 hours agoAI + PFAS Watch: A new report flags possible PFAS contamination tied to expanding AI data centers and herbicide manufacturing, with state and federal probes looking at groundwater and soil near multiple sites. Health Lab in Action: Minnesota’s Healthy Kids Minnesota lets preschool families opt into urine testing for 65+ environmental chemicals during free early childhood screenings, with results sent back to parents. Semiconductor + Clean Energy Grants: DEED announced nearly $43M in Minnesota Forward Fund awards, including $10M for Ecolab R&D expansion, $10M for a renewable energy/organic waste project, and ~$3M for a microelectronics and semiconductor tech center at the U of M. Water Infrastructure: Minneapolis Documenters report on lead service line replacement progress and free testing kits as the state targets lead removal by 2033. Local Finance Cleanup: Park Rapids cleared long-running negative fund balances by moving money from the general fund to capital projects. STEM Careers: A Minnesota student earned appointments to all three U.S. service academies, aiming for aeronautical engineering at the Air Force Academy.
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