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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Bye-bye, beer? Brewers say they've got a plan on climate change

Bye-bye, beer? Brewers say they've got a plan on climate change

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?
by Alastair Bland

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Regulators to decide: Does Minnesota need natural gas to transition to renewable energy?

Regulators to decide: Does Minnesota need natural gas to transition to renewable energy?

The Minnesota Public Utilities will hear final arguments Thursday in Minnesota Power's bid for a new natural gas plant in Superior, Wis. The utility argues it's key to increasing the amount of wind, solar and hydro power on its system.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Climate change isn't just an environmental issue anymore

Climate change isn't just an environmental issue anymore

"You can no longer separate climate into a distinct public policy issue," says one climate scientist. "It is about the economy, it's about jobs, the future."
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Deadly new deer disease lands in Minnesota

Deadly new deer disease lands in Minnesota

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is 90 percent fatal in captive whitetail herds. Cases have been confirmed in South Dakota and Wisconsin, and now, here. The virus is not known to cause disease in humans.
by John Enger

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When in drought: States take on urgent negotiations to avoid Colorado River crisis

When in drought: States take on urgent negotiations to avoid Colorado River crisis

After years of sustained drought, water managers along the Colorado River system are renegotiating water cutbacks to seven Western states, hoping to avoid more drastic shortages in the future.
by Luke Runyon

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Energy developers applaud richer community solar incentives

Energy developers applaud richer community solar incentives

Community solar gardens initially attracted a lot of residential customers, but developers said higher costs caused such projects to make financial sense only for commercial customers.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Feehan, Hagedorn debate Trump, tariffs and farming

Feehan, Hagedorn debate Trump, tariffs and farming

An MPR News debate between the two candidates for the 1st Congressional District got heated - and they didn't agree on much.
by Briana Bierschbach

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