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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Climate Cast

Listen to Climate Cast, the MPR News podcast all about our changing climate and its impact in Minnesota and worldwide.

Dan Olson's 'Minnesota Sounds and Voices' special

Dan Olson's 'Minnesota Sounds and Voices' special

This audio sample offers assorted highlights from Dan Olson's "Minnesota Sounds and Voices" series, which features tales from around the state.

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Affordable housing building in Duluth wins EPA award for energy efficiency

The building is one of only 100 apartment and condominium buildings that have received this energy efficiency certification nationwide; only a handful are located in the Midwest.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota adds solar energy infrastructure but still lags nation

A new report says Minnesota's per capita solar energy capacity grew by 42 percent last year, though the state still lags far behind in overall solar electricity generation
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Water rising again in White Bear Lake, but will it stay?

Water rising again in White Bear Lake, but will it stay?

Water levels in the northeast Twin Cities lake seem to be on the upswing. Some locals, though, still want state lawmakers' support for a new water supply system.
by Matt Sepic

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Climate Cast: Responsible corporate citizens

Why major corporations are getting serious about climate and who holds them accountable for their commitments.

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Robert Redford and Maureen Dowd at JFK Library

Robert Redford's newest movie, "A Walk in the Woods" opened this week, and the 79 year old Redford tells Maureen Dowd of the New York Times he had hoped to make the movie with his old friend Paul Newman. Hear Robert Redford on his movie career, the media, the role of sports in society, environmental politics and a lot more.

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Coast Guard: Tow boat collision on Mississippi causes oil spill

The U.S. Coast Guard has shut down a section of the Mississippi River south of Paducah, Ky., after two tow boats collided, causing an oil spill of unknown size.

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Alleged risk to BWCA roils PolyMet mine proposal

Alleged risk to BWCA roils PolyMet mine proposal

A panel representing tribes has suggested that polluted water from the mine could flow toward the protected wilderness, instead of away from it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How the Iran vote is engineered to pass

How the Iran vote is engineered to pass

When Congress votes on the deal this month, it will be considered under rules that favor the president, even if his opponents gain a majority.
by Steve Inskeep

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