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How fracking is fueling a power shift from coal to gas

How fracking is fueling a power shift from coal to gas

Driven by new regulations and fracking, more coal power plants are retiring for cheaper, cleaner-burning natural gas. But scientists have yet to work out the fossil fuel's imperfect climate footprint.
by Marie Cusick

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Minnesota's native bee population remains a mystery for researchers

Minnesota's native bee population remains a mystery for researchers

A new researcher is joining the U of M Bee Lab to try and answer many of the questions we don't know about native bees in Minnesota.

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Released from prison, nuclear protest nun now likely to stay free

Released from prison, nuclear protest nun now likely to stay free

The Justice Department said it will not seek a rehearing after Sister Megan Rice's sabotage conviction was thrown out last month.

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Near Ely, even good fires bring a little dread

Near Ely, even good fires bring a little dread

Prescribed burns in the Boundary Waters help prevent bigger wildfires, although it's hard to escape the anxiety of a fire in the woods. Here's how the Forest Service does it.
by Dan Kraker

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Administration proposes new truck emissions rules to reduce CO2

Administration proposes new truck emissions rules to reduce CO2

The new rules, yet to be finalized, were expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter by the year 2027.

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Hunting ways to keep synthetic estrogens out of rivers and seas

Hunting ways to keep synthetic estrogens out of rivers and seas

Hormones from medical treatments wind up in wastewater, and that can be a problem. Some scientists think a version of hydrogen peroxide could be part of the solution.
by Jessie Rack

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Battle over new oil train standards pits safety against cost

Battle over new oil train standards pits safety against cost

Against the backdrop of several fiery derailments, safety advocates are questioning whether new federal rules meant to prevent incidents go far enough. Opponents say the new rules are too costly.
by David Schaper

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Minnesotans embrace Pope Francis' statement on climate change

Minnesotans embrace Pope Francis' statement on climate change

Pope Francis called for people to reduce waste, switch to cleaner forms of energy and redefine progress and development. Minnesota Catholics say the challenge will be converting his words to action.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Pope urges revolution to save Earth, fix 'perverse' economy

Pope urges revolution to save Earth, fix 'perverse' economy

In a sweeping manifesto, Pope Francis blames the science of global warming on an unfair, fossil fuel-based industrial model that he says harms the poor most.
by The Associated Press

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'What is an encyclical?' and more questions about the Pope's environmental teaching

'What is an encyclical?' and more questions about the Pope's environmental teaching

Pope Francis released his much-anticipated teaching document on the environment Thursday, declaring an urgent need for the political and spiritual conversion of global leaders and individuals to dedicate themselves to curbing climate change and ending policies and personal habits that destroy creation.
by The Associated Press

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