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Filings: Dakota Access pipeline opponents allegedly threatened officials

Filings: Dakota Access pipeline opponents allegedly threatened officials

Police allege in court filings that opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline made threats against officers and public officials in North Dakota last year, prompting additional security for the state's governor.
by Associated Press

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Obama's EPA moves to preserve gas mileage requirements

Friday's action keeps in place pollution reduction targets for the years 2022-2025. That means the fleet of new cars will have to average 51.4 miles per gallon by 2025, up more than 18 mpg from the 33.2 mpg requirement in 2015, the most recent year available.
by Associated Press

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Climate One series: The Trump administration and climate change

Climate One series: The Trump administration and climate change

From the Commonwealth Club of California's Climate One series: "Political and Climate Disruption." How do businesses, Democrats, Republicans and environmentalists view the climate change debate with Republican control in Washington and a new political reality?
by MPR News Staff

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Why going organic just got easier for farmers

Why going organic just got easier for farmers

Farmers have to follow organic rules for three years before they can sell their food as certified organic. That transition period can mean much lower profits. But a new certification may change that.
by Dan Charles

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Drug traces found in state waters may be enough to harm fish, agency finds

Drug traces found in state waters may be enough to harm fish, agency finds

Trace levels of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals may be harming fish in Minnesota rivers and lakes, according to a study released Thursday by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Dan Gunderson

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Dakota Access pipeline protests across U.S. find encouragement

Dakota Access pipeline protests across U.S. find encouragement

The front lines of the battle against the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline are shifting away from the dwindling encampment in North Dakota, with main opposing groups asking for activism to be spread around the U.S.
by Associated Press

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Alaskan village, citing climate change, seeks disaster relief in order to relocate

Alaskan village, citing climate change, seeks disaster relief in order to relocate

Rising temperatures and thawing permafrost threaten tiny Newtok. Its residents want President Obama to declare an official disaster, to unlock the millions it needs to move the community.
by Rachel Waldholz

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2016 was a bright year for solar energy in Minnesota

2016 was a bright year for solar energy in Minnesota

Minnesota's solar energy capacity is skyrocketing. It took about 10 years to go from virtually nothing to 35 megawatts of capacity in 2015, but last year that jumped to 250 megawatts.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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