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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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'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking, particularly about climate change and the environment.
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Cemeteries turn to swamps as Alaska's permafrost melts

Cemeteries turn to swamps as Alaska's permafrost melts

A cemetery in rural Alaska that was built into the permanently frozen layer of soil is at risk now that the permafrost is melting.
by Teresa Cotsirilos

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Trump administration moves to kill rules for organic eggs

Trump administration moves to kill rules for organic eggs

It's the latest Obama-era agriculture regulation to go on the chopping block. This one governs the treatment of animals on organic farms. But most organic farmers actually support the rule.
by Dan Charles

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Minn. cities want a break as they face costly sewer work, new rules

Minn. cities want a break as they face costly sewer work, new rules

Across Minnesota, many cities are facing a double whammy: aging sewer plants that need costly improvements, and increasingly tighter environmental standards they're required to meet. Some are pushing for breaks on new regulations that might come down the line.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The year of the superstorm, a 'net zero' home and how to pick a green car

The year of the superstorm, a 'net zero' home and how to pick a green car

This week on Climate Cast, MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner discusses 2017's extreme weather events, and we'll hear about what it's like to create a "net zero" home and how to choose a climate-friendly car.
by Paul Huttner

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PolyMet offers state $544M if it couldn't pay for mine cleanup

PolyMet offers state $544M if it couldn't pay for mine cleanup

The "financial assurances" package is a kind of damage deposit made to protect taxpayers from having to cover the costs of shutting down and cleaning up the proposed northern Minnesota mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Birders aflutter over snowy owl 'irruption'

Birders aflutter over snowy owl 'irruption'

Every few years there are so called "irruptions" of snowy owls to Minnesota and other northern states, when the majestic raptors flock south from the Arctic tundra. This winter's could be an especially big one.
by Dan Kraker

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