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Minnesota teens urge climate action at Legislature

Minnesota teens urge climate action at Legislature

More than 100 teenagers rallied outside the Capitol on Friday to urge lawmakers to include a 100 percent clean energy mandate in final bill negotiations.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Daily Digest: Much ado about names

A roundup of some Minnesota political stories to kick off your Friday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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How to make insurance affordable under climate change

How to make insurance affordable under climate change

Climate change could make insurance coverage unaffordable for ordinary people. However, it doesn't have to be that way, one expert says.
by Paul Huttner

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Legislature scorecard: How the environment has fared this session, so far

Legislature scorecard: How the environment has fared this session, so far

The DFL-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate have passed vastly different environment budget and policy bills that will need to be reconciled in the next couple weeks.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Walz backs legislation prohibiting sport hunting of wolves

Walz backs legislation prohibiting sport hunting of wolves

Gov. Tim Walz says he supports legislation to ban the recreational hunting of wolves in Minnesota if the federal government succeeds in removing them from the threatened list.
by Associated Press

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The business case for clean power

General Mills began milling grain with water power from the Mississippi River 150 years ago. Now, it's using wind to power operations and cut its carbon footprint.
by Paul Huttner

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