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Should lawmakers get a say in how to spend 3M settlement?

Should lawmakers get a say in how to spend 3M settlement?

A firewall around 3M water pollution settlement aims to avoid "tobacco bonds" of past, but not all lawmakers are happy with the exclusion.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Daily Digest: School safety proposals aired

Some Minnesota political stories in the news to start your Wednesday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Renewables now the number two source of power generation in Minnesota

Renewables now the number two source of power generation in Minnesota

Coal made up 39 percent of the energy Minnesota generated inside its borders in 2017. And while nuclear capacity is static, new wind and solar capacity added every year resulted in 25 percent of energy generated within the state.
by Mike Mulcahy and Jo Erickson

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Judge stays 4 lawsuits that seek to block PolyMet land swap

Judge stays 4 lawsuits that seek to block PolyMet land swap

U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen stayed the lawsuits while Congress considers legislation to force completion of the land exchange between PolyMet and the U.S. Forest Service.
by The Associated Press

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Morris ethanol plant fined for polluting nearby wetlands, rivers

An MPCA investigation found DENCO II's plant violated its permit by failing to adequately monitor, report and correct excessive amounts of organic material, disinfectants and other pollutants.
by Kirsti Marohn

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