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Indigenous tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior natural gas plant

Indigenous tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior natural gas plant

Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are asking federal officials to deny a utility's request for a loan to cover its share of a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior. 
by The Associated Press

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Bars as safe spaces for people of color in Minneapolis

Bars as safe spaces for people of color in Minneapolis

Safe social space for people of color in America — and Minnesota — can still feel rare. Bars and restaurants are an important part of providing that space.
by Mecca Bos

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Digesters make renewable energy from manure, but face hurdles

Digesters make renewable energy from manure, but face hurdles

Danish company Nature Energy planned to build several large-scale anaerobic digesters in Minnesota and Wisconsin that would harvest methane from livestock waste to produce biogas. Those plans are now on hold. But experts say there’s plenty of potential to turn methane from manure from a liability into a commodity.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Why autoworkers' leader is calling for a 4-day work week from Big 3 car makers

Why autoworkers' leader is calling for a 4-day work week from Big 3 car makers

Shawn Fain, the president of the UAW, is calling for a 32-hour work week at 40 hours of pay for autoworkers, an idea that was first embraced by the union's leaders almost a century ago.
by Andrea Hsu

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