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Claire Carlson

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Covers:  Rural communities, agriculture, environment, renewable energy, public lands, water rights, climate change
Writing about rural communities, politics, and the environment for @dailyyonder

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A Prison Newspaper Hopes to Bridge 'Inside' and 'Outside' Worlds in Rural California | The Daily ...

A Prison Newspaper Hopes to Bridge 'Inside' and 'Outside' Worlds in Rural California | The Daily ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. After being incarcerated for 19 years, most people would be …

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Rural Clerks Worry Ranked-Choice Voting Will Raise Costs, Undermine Election Trust in Oregon | Th...

Rural Clerks Worry Ranked-Choice Voting Will Raise Costs, Undermine Election Trust in Oregon | Th...

In November, Oregon voters will decide on a statewide ranked-choice voting measure that would change the way …

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The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections | The Daily Yonder

The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections | The Daily Yonder

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Cli…

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With Limited Resources, A Small Town Plans for Climate Change

With Limited Resources, A Small Town Plans for Climate Change

Rural Grants Pass, Oregon, made an unlikely sustainability plan. But a lack of resources to secure federal gr…

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With Limited Resources, A Small Town Plans for Climate Change

With Limited Resources, A Small Town Plans for Climate Change

Rural Grants Pass, Oregon, made an unlikely sustainability plan. But a lack of resources to secure federal gr…

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Persistent Wildfire Smoke Is Eroding Rural America's Mental Health

Persistent Wildfire Smoke Is Eroding Rural America's Mental Health

Wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link bet…

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Minnesota's private well owners are lining up for water tests

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By Claire Carlson
| St. Cloud Times Verified
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture offers free nitrate testing for private well water at events like Farmfest. Nitrate contamination, often from farm runoff, poses health risks like higher cancer rates and miscarriages. Private wells are not federally regulated, leaving homeowners responsible for costly solutions like reverse osmosis systems. The machine is a clunky piece of gray plastic about the size of a briefcase.
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What falling wildfire ash means for Minnesotans who get their drinking water from lakes

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By Claire Carlson
| Mesabi Tribune Verified
As wildfire smoke begins to lift from northern Minnesota, scientists and water managers are keeping a close eye on how several days of smoke and falling ash could affect nearby drinking water sources. “Most advanced treatment systems could likely handle the impacts of smoke deposition on these lakes,” said Chris Filstrup, a lakes and streams scientist at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
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What falling wildfire ash means for Minnesotans who get their drinking water from lakes

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By Claire Carlson
| The Globe of Worthington Verified
ELY, Minn. — As wildfire smoke begins to lift from northern Minnesota, scientists and water managers are keeping a close eye on how several days of smoke and falling ash could affect nearby drinking water sources. “Most advanced treatment systems could likely handle the impacts of smoke deposition on these lakes,” said Chris Filstrup, a lakes and streams scientist at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
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