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First phase of massive Sherco Solar project now generating electricity

First phase of massive Sherco Solar project now generating electricity

The first phase of the $1.1 billion Sherco Solar project was connected to the electrical grid in late October. When the next two phases are completed over the next two years, the project will produce enough energy to power about 150,000 homes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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EagleCam expansion: Minnesota DNR says new camera, new nesting pair will go live this week

EagleCam expansion: Minnesota DNR says new camera, new nesting pair will go live this week

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday announced its popular and beloved EagleCam feed will resume on Thursday at a new location, after the nest previously featured on camera fell in 2023.
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Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible?

Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible?

In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day.
by Alejandra Borunda

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Innovative Iron Range landfill project tackles climate change, ‘forever chemicals’

Innovative Iron Range landfill project tackles climate change, ‘forever chemicals’

A new project at a small landfill on Minnesota’s Iron Range is simultaneously helping to tackle two of society’s most vexing environmental problems — climate change and the treatment of so-called “forever chemicals.”
by Dan Kraker

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Mille Lacs Lake anglers can keep two walleye this winter

Mille Lacs Lake anglers can keep two walleye this winter

Positive trends in the walleye population of Mille Lacs Lake are prompting the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to allow anglers to take home two walleye within a certain size.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

About 12 miles of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline runs through the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation. Bad River tribal officials warned that the project calls for blasting, drilling and digging trenches that would devastate area wetlands and streams and endanger the tribe's wild rice beds.
by The Associated Press

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When will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon

When will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon

Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change.
by Lauren Sommer

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