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New power generation: Rural co-op makes bet on wind, solar hybrid

New power generation: Rural co-op makes bet on wind, solar hybrid

A Minnesota company wants to build small renewable electric generating plants across the state, expanding local power generation. The first such hybrid wind-and-solar site is on line in western Minnesota. It’s saving the local power distribution cooperative money, but there are barriers to expanding the concept across the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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Climate One: The art of the green deal

Climate One: The art of the green deal

Climate One series host Greg Dalton interviews two members of Congress about their proposals to address climate change — one Republican and one Democrat.
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Court suspends two key PolyMet permits

Court suspends two key PolyMet permits

The decision follows an earlier ruling in June to put on hold another major environmental permit PolyMet needs to open its proposed $1 billion copper-nickel mine. Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for Oct. 23.
by Dan Kraker

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What a botched climate bill can teach us about passing reform today

What a botched climate bill can teach us about passing reform today

In 2009, Congress was on the verge of passing its first comprehensive bill to tackle climate change. Then it fizzled out. A post-mortem on that bill could offer a path forward.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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The battle over fish farming in the open ocean heats up, as EPA permit looms

The battle over fish farming in the open ocean heats up, as EPA permit looms

Advocates say farmed seafood is more sustainable than wild-caught. Critics say these farms pollute surrounding waters. Federal waters have been off-limits to aquaculture, but that may soon change.
by Leah Douglas

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Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup

Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup

Fort Snelling State Park is the state’s busiest, with about a million day visitors every year. Extended flooding shut the park down for six months and covered parts of it with as much as 3 feet of silt this year. But it reopened Tuesday, just in time for the fall colors to start to turn.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Line 3 pipeline challenges

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Line 3 pipeline challenges

The decision means that state regulators can begin the process of fixing the controversial project’s environmental review, which is required before Enbridge Energy may obtain the permits it needs to begin construction.
by Dan Kraker

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