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Duluth, Fargo vie to be nation's most conservative city (on energy)

Duluth, Fargo vie to be nation's most conservative city (on energy)

Fargo and Duluth are among 50 finalists in a national energy conservation competition. The cities are taking different paths to win the $5 million prize. Here's what they're doing.
by Dan Gunderson and Dan Kraker

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As technology marches on, reservoir caretakers stay at their posts

As technology marches on, reservoir caretakers stay at their posts

When it comes to dam safety, human eyes are still one of the best tools to recognize problems -- so in some areas, workers live in remote locations to watch over the water supply.
by Grace Hood

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A Beautiful World: The ocean defenders

A Beautiful World: The ocean defenders

A group of California-based environmental activists are cleaning the sea floor -- one section at a time.

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Minnesota solar incentive program opens applications

Minnesota solar incentive program opens applications

Residents and businesses installing solar thermal systems can get a one-time rebate of up to 25 percent of the installed cost. The application period ends Feb. 28.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Enbridge settles $18.5M dispute with Red Lake

Enbridge settles $18.5M dispute with Red Lake

The settlement marks the end of a decade-long oil pipeline dispute over an isolated section of tribal land totaling less than half an acre.
by John Enger

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Tax breaks, falling costs are boosting wind and solar

Tax breaks, falling costs are boosting wind and solar

Right before the holidays, Congress approved tax credits for clean energy. Solar and wind power companies say it's a Christmas present that will catapult their industry forward.
by Chris Arnold

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DNR: Cause of summer fish kill in SE Minnesota stays a mystery

The deaths of thousands of fish in the Whitewater River likely came from a mix of conditions following heavy rains rather than a single chemical, biological or environmental cause, officials said.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Thanks to LEDs, holiday displays get more efficient

Thanks to LEDs, holiday displays get more efficient

The environmentally-friendly bulbs are playing an increasingly prominent role in holiday light displays.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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