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January 9, 2018 5:04 PM

Federal regulator rejects Energy Department's bid to prop up coal, nuclear

Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed a rule that would essentially subsidize older fuel sources to compete with cheaper natural gas and renewables. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cried foul.

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January 9, 2018 4:45 PM

Mine supporters sue to void Dayton order against Twin Metals

Up North Jobs said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit in St. Louis County District Court last week seeking an injunction to let mineral exploration continue there, saying Dayton's order violated state statutes.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2018 4:16 PM

Mille Lacs chief: 'As a band, we are awake'

In annual address, Ojibwe leader says 2017 was a "year of warriorism" against opioid epidemic, oil pipeline.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 9, 2018 3:39 PM

State to deny water pollution waiver for Minntac mine

U.S. Steel had asked for a 20-year variance from water quality standards for sulfate and other pollutants in water from its massive tailings basin that seeps into groundwater and nearby streams at its Mountain Iron facilities.

by Dan Kraker

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January 9, 2018 2:52 PM

13 dead in Southern California as rain triggers mudslides

Rescue crews used helicopters to pluck people from rooftops because trees and power lines blocked roads, and firefighters pulled a mud-caked 14-year-old girl from a collapsed Montecito home where she had been trapped for hours.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2018 1:54 PM

Court cases from coordinated 2016 pipeline protest delayed

Eleven activists with the group Climate Direct Action were arrested on Oct. 11, 2016, when they tried to either shut down pipelines in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Washington state or film the attempts.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2018 12:00 AM

Changing minds on climate change

What prompts someone to change their mind about climate change?

by MPR News Staff

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January 8, 2018 4:30 PM

New report shows weather disasters in 2017 cost more than $300 billion

Hurricanes, fires and even hail contributed to billions of dollars in damages. The government study also finds that it was among the warmest years on record.

by Christopher Joyce