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February 4, 2020 7:50 AM

A top restaurateur thinks single-payer health care could boost his bottom line

Offering health benefits can help elite restaurants hire and keep ace employees. But owners would rather focus on great food, they say, than drown in administrative costs. Is single-payer the answer?

by Shefali Luthra

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February 4, 2020 6:58 AM

In second Line 3 approval, state regulators take up safety, spills — and climate change

Minnesota utility regulators have once again given their blessing to Line 3, the oil pipeline replacement project Enbridge Energy has proposed for northern Minnesota — but not before having a sometimes heated discussion about the project's impact on climate change.

by Dan Kraker

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February 4, 2020 4:00 AM

Advocates eye community land trusts to increase access to homeownership

The 13 nonprofit community land trusts throughout the state collectively have 1,250 homes in their portfolios. One land trust in Minneapolis mostly serves households that make between $25,000 and $50,000 a year.

by Martin Moylan

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February 3, 2020 3:52 PM

Rush Limbaugh says he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

"This has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can," the conservative talk show host told his listeners on Monday. He said the diagnosis was confirmed by two medical institutions.

by Merrit Kennedy

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February 3, 2020 12:13 PM

Minnesota utility regulators give key approvals to Line 3 pipeline project

Months after a court decision threw its future into question, the Line 3 pipeline replacement project is moving closer to regaining the permits it needs to begin construction.

by Dan Kraker

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February 3, 2020 6:21 AM

For state utility regulators, it’s Line 3 all over again

More than a year and a half after regulators at the state Public Utilities Commission first approved the oil pipeline replacement project, they’re being asked to consider it again. A state court overturned the project's environmental review last summer, and the PUC now has to decide whether to approve a revised assessment.

by Dan Kraker

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February 3, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesota considers raising water permit fees

Cities, industries and some livestock farmers could pay more for water quality permit fees under a proposal by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. But some cities and farmers are objecting, saying the money should come from the state's general fund instead.

by Kirsti Marohn

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February 1, 2020 12:32 PM

As regulations roll back, could clean water protection business dry up?

The Trump administration is stripping clean water protections put in place by President Obama, and some in the industry worry that the regulatory changes will threaten their business.

by Nick Mott

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January 31, 2020 4:00 AM

As Xcel moves toward coal-free, will natural gas remain part of energy mix?

Xcel Energy is proposing to replace a coal-fired power plant in Becker with a brand-new plant that would burn natural gas to generate electricity. The company says it needs natural gas as part of its transition to carbon-free electricity. But some climate advocates say building a new fossil fuel plant is unnecessary — and may be unwise.

by Kirsti Marohn