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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Climate Cast

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Pollinator-friendly solar energy becomes the norm in Minnesota
The trend toward seeding pollinator-friendly plants at solar energy sites continues in Minnesota at Connexus Energy's new solar-plus-battery-storage project in Ramsey, Minn.
Endangered toads bred at Como Zoo released in Wyoming
The Wyoming toad is one of the rarest toads in the world. It has been the focus of a nationwide breeding program -- including at the Como Zoo in St. Paul. It's one of just a handful of other breeding facilities.
Can fertilizer fuel greener tractors?
University of Minnesota researchers developed a tractor engine that can run on a mixture of diesel fuel and anhydrous ammonia, a common nitrogen fertilizer.
Threats to Minnesota's lakes and rivers, and how to best combat them, brought people from around the state together in Walker this week.
Line 3 oil pipeline project faces prospect of more delays
Enbridge's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement likely could see more delays, after two state agencies involved in the project said Tuesday that the permitting schedule for the pipeline needs to be revised.