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Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

The St. Paul and Minneapolis Audubon chapters have dropped the contentious naturalist’s namesake from their titles, rebranding their organizations as the St. Paul Bird Alliance and Land of Lakes Bird Alliance, respectively.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, processing plant after filing for bankruptcy in September.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council moves forward on carbon fee in override of mayoral veto

Minneapolis City Council moves forward on carbon fee in override of mayoral veto

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to move ahead with establishing a fee for the city’s biggest carbon dioxide emitters, overriding Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto. But councilmembers agreed to move the fee date back several months to give the city time to address concerns with the policy.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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PUC orders Xcel Energy to refund customers for 2011 Sherco outage costs

PUC orders Xcel Energy to refund customers for 2011 Sherco outage costs

A major mechanical failure at the Sherco coal-fired power plant caused a fire and extensive damage in 2011. An administrative law judge recently found that Xcel’s failure to prudently operate and maintain Unit 3 contributed to the accident.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power

Petroleum drilling technology is now making carbon-free power

A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone: Southern California Edison has contracted for enough of the energy to power 400,000 homes.
by David Condos

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Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week

After an 11-month wait, giant pandas will populate the zoo once again. A pair of pandas, which left China on FedEx's "Panda Express" cargo jet, are expected to arrive in the D.C. area on Tuesday.
by Willem Marx

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The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it.
by Lauren Sommer

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