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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts

Minnesota changes environmental review to measure climate impacts

Climate activists say the changes, which have been in the works since 2019, are long overdue. Developers will need to calculate their projects’ carbon footprint and methods they considered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

As Minnesota battles through a ground blizzard, let’s put these recent big winter storms that have slammed the area into a broader climate context. Minnesota's winters are getting warmer — that's one of the main impacts we're seeing here in Minnesota because of climate change. But are they also getting snowier?
by Dan Kraker

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Critically ill mountain lion cub rescued in California

Critically ill mountain lion cub rescued in California

Wildlife officials rescued a critically ill mountain lion cub in Northern California and veterinarians named her “Holly” for the holiday season as they treat her in intensive care. 
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3M to stop making 'forever chemicals' by end of 2025

3M to stop making 'forever chemicals' by end of 2025

3M said in a news release Tuesday it would discontinue manufacturing PFAS and aim to end the chemical’s use “across its product portfolio” by 2025.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The Keystone pipeline leaked in Kansas. What makes this spill so bad?

The Keystone pipeline leaked in Kansas. What makes this spill so bad?

The cause for the spill is still unclear. What's known is the type of oil that was piped: tar sands oil, also called diluted bitumen. It's a lot harder to clean up than conventional oil.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Elko New Market's plan to tap aquifer for bottled water plant draws residents' ire

Elko New Market's plan to tap aquifer for bottled water plant draws residents' ire

Leaders of the Scott County town say a California-based bottling company’s proposal would deliver jobs and growth. Critics worry it could jeopardize the health of the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer in a region struggling already with severe to extreme drought.
by Kirsti Marohn

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