Play4min 09secCleanup continues at scene of train derailment in RaymondMarch 31, 2023 6:14 AMBy Andrew Krueger and Hannah YangCleanup will continue Friday at the scene of Thursday’s train derailment and fire in the western Minnesota community of Raymond. Crews have started moving some of the 22 derailed cars to better access the handful still burning.
What to know about what spilled, burned in the Raymond train derailmentMarch 30, 2023 4:16 PMBy Grace BirnstengelThe train cars that ran off the tracks contained ethanol and corn syrup. What dangers do they pose?
Play4min 32secLatest UN climate report calls for urgent action. Where does Minnesota fit in?March 30, 2023 3:53 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiThe latest United Nations climate report urges that the window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic climate change still exists — but is closing fast. What role do states, including Minnesota, play in keeping that window open?
All new cars in the EU will be zero-emission by 2035. Here's where the U.S. standsMarch 30, 2023 4:09 AMBy Joe Hernandez European Union states agreed to a plan after adding an exemption for cars that run on e-fuels. In the U.S., efforts to phase out gas-powered cars include future bans in several states.
Play3min 54secMosquito season is on its way, and it'll likely be worse than the past couple of yearsMarch 29, 2023 3:28 PMBy Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui, and Amy FelegyThe bouts of drought these last couple of years have caused trouble for mosquitos. But with an snowier than usual winter making way for a wet spring, they’ll be coming back with a vengeance. Here’s how to prepare.
Two Harbors council nixes proposed townhomesMarch 29, 2023 2:30 PMBy Dan KrakerThe Two Harbors City Council has rejected a concept plan to build high-end townhomes on Lighthouse Point along Lake Superior. The controversial proposal rekindled memories of a fight over a similar development 20 years ago.
A barge carrying methanol broke free in the Ohio RiverMarch 29, 2023 11:33 AMBy Bill Chappell“There is currently zero evidence of a tank breach or any leaks, and air and water monitoring resources are in place,” according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services in Kentucky.
Xcel: Monticello leak fixed, nuclear plant will restart in next weekMarch 28, 2023 2:19 PMBy Kirsti MarohnXcel Energy officials said on Tuesday crews have repaired a leak at the Monticello nuclear plant, and the plant will resume producing power in the next week.
Drop in water temperature causes fish kill near Monticello nuclear power plantMarch 28, 2023 7:10 AMBy MPR News StaffAuthorities say fluctuating water temperatures in the Mississippi River following the shutdown of Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant have killed more than 200 fish. Company and state officials said the fish kill is not the result of tritium.
Warming-fueled supercells will hit the southern U.S. more often, a study warnsMarch 28, 2023 2:27 AMBy The Associated PressAmerica will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently.