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Towboat's new engines may herald cleaner industry in MN

Towboat's new engines may herald cleaner industry in MN

Minnesota may be in danger of failing to meet air quality goals. Modifications to heavy-duty engines could help.
by Tim Nelson

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How a little lab in West Virginia caught Volkswagen's big cheat

How a little lab in West Virginia caught Volkswagen's big cheat

Arvind Thiruvengadam and his colleagues at WVU were excited when they won grant in 2012 to test emissions on a few diesel cars. He figured the data might result in some papers a few people might read.
by Sonari Glinton

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Officials: One-third of Minnesota wetlands in fair, poor health

Officials: One-third of Minnesota wetlands in fair, poor health

Wetlands in the state's northeast and north-central regions are in good shape. But in southern Minnesota, farm runoff is a significant threat to wetland biology, state pollution control officials said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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The pope at White House: Climate change action can't wait

The pope at White House: Climate change action can't wait

Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call for action to combat climate change.
by The Associated Press

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Volkswagen CEO resigns, saying he's 'shocked' by emissions scandal

Volkswagen CEO resigns, saying he's 'shocked' by emissions scandal

One day after acknowledging that 11 million Volkswagen-made cars have software the dupes emissions tests, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn says he is resigning from his post.

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Clinton opposes construction of Keystone XL pipeline

Clinton opposes construction of Keystone XL pipeline

Clinton says the project has been a distraction and she doesn't believe it's in the best interests of "what we need to do to combat climate change."
by The Associated Press

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Pope Francis: Climate changer?

Pope Francis: Climate changer?

How is Pope Francis changing the politics of climate change in America? Hear Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, Father Paul J. Fitzgerald and Mayor Sam Liccardo. From the 'Climate One' series of the Commonwealth Club of California, hosted by Greg Dalton.

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EPA rules cloud future of Xcel's big Minnesota coal plant

EPA rules cloud future of Xcel's big Minnesota coal plant

Xcel's Sherco operation generates electricity and economic muscle in central Minnesota. But its coal furnaces are also the state's single largest source of carbon emissions. Can Sherco survive tougher federal standards?
by Matt Sepic

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Greater sage grouse does not need protection, U.S. decides

Greater sage grouse does not need protection, U.S. decides

The Interior Department said an unprecedented land conservation effort significantly reduced threats to the bird.

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Volkswagen: 11 million cars worldwide have emissions 'defeat device'

Volkswagen: 11 million cars worldwide have emissions 'defeat device'

The software that the EPA says causes Volkswagen cars to cheat official emissions tests exists in only one type of diesel engine, the carmaker says -- and it has sold 11 million of them.

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