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Roof Depot deal taps $6.5 million in state funding

Roof Depot deal taps $6.5 million in state funding

The purchase would be a turning point in the nearly decade-long debate over the Roof Depot. It’s a win for local activists, who want to turn the site into an urban farm, community center and housing for unhoused people.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

Companies are building carbon dioxide pipelines as a possible climate solution. But after a pipeline rupture sent dozens to the hospital in a Mississippi town, there are questions about their safety.
by Julia Simon

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It's been a smoky week — what's the forecast ahead for air quality and wildfires?

It's been a smoky week — what's the forecast ahead for air quality and wildfires?

An early start to wildfire season in Canada is pumping thick smoke plumes over Minnesota this week. So, what’s the outlook for our skies and air quality this summer? And what do we know about climate change and the frequency of wildfire smoke events in Minnesota?
by Paul Huttner

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Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline

Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline

Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land. 
by The Associated Press

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State lawmakers agree to 'historic' environment and climate bill

State lawmakers agree to 'historic' environment and climate bill

Backers say this is a historic environment, energy and climate budget bill that will make transformative investments to help Minnesota combat climate change and move more aggressively toward a carbon-free economy.
by Dan Kraker

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