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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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Ely highway reroute addresses environmental concerns

Ely highway reroute addresses environmental concerns

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has chosen an alternate route for a dangerous stretch of Highway 169 south of Ely, Minn.
by Dan Kraker

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Experts say Great Lakes wolves aren't endangered

Experts say Great Lakes wolves aren't endangered

Regional experts, including David Mech of the U.S. Geological Survey, disputed that wolf hunting as it was regulated threatened the species' survival in the region.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Minnesota ranchers want wolves off endangered list

Minnesota ranchers want wolves off endangered list

Livestock producers can ask state or federal authorities to kill any wolves threatening their animals but cannot take action on their own unless a wolf is threatening human life.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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New EPA standards label toxic coal ash non-hazardous

Environmental groups sued the EPA to designate coal as a hazardous waste, which would require strict rules for its care. Instead, the agency will treat it like regular household garbage.

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Great Lakes wolves ordered returned to endangered list

Great Lakes wolves ordered returned to endangered list

The order affects wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service dropped federal protections from those wolves in 2012 and handed over management to the states.
by Dan Kraker

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Vikings upgrade to LED lights in new stadium

Vikings upgrade to LED lights in new stadium

The LED lights are expected to save money and energy, as well as provide better illumination for television broadcasts.
by Tim Nelson

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Minn. utilities, clean energy advocates, work on energy options

Minn. utilities, clean energy advocates, work on energy options

The coalition's recommendations to the Legislature would give consumers more choices about how their energy is produced. They also aim to keep energy reliable and affordable.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Farm groups say budget vote will block EPA 'overreach' on water

Congress blocked the EPA from adopting a proposed Clean Water Act Rule that would have allowed the agency to regulate areas that held water temporarily, including puddles.
by Mark Steil

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