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Climate change has some moving to the Midwest
Go Midwest, young man? That’s the title of a recent piece in Time Magazine that touts the Midwest as a place people will likely move to in the future. So which factors make the Midwest a potentially attractive place to relocate?
Feds announce major investments in Minnesota's electric grid
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $150 million in grants to Xcel Energy and Minnesota Power to fund microgrids in Minneapolis and upgrade a major transmission line that carries wind energy from North Dakota.
How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations
Gas stoves emit potentially harmful pollutants, but utilities and their trade group avoided regulation with tactics perfected by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on science showing health problems.
To rein in climate change, Biden pledges $7 billion to regional 'hydrogen hubs'
President Joe Biden announced billions of federal dollars for the creation of regional hydrogen hubs across the country. Hydrogen could be a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Minnesota to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel.