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December 19, 2014 6:07 PM

St. Paul doubles estimated costs for street construction near Lowertown ballpark

The city now estimates that sewer and street construction surrounding CHS Field will cost as much as $7 million to complete — more than twice what it originally projected.

by Curtis Gilbert

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December 19, 2014 3:59 PM

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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December 19, 2014 12:07 PM

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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December 18, 2014 2:51 PM

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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December 18, 2014 2:01 PM

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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December 18, 2014 5:46 AM

Arctic is warming twice as fast as anyplace else on Earth

Warming is winning in the Arctic. And researchers say the trend isn't letting up.

by Christopher Joyce

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December 17, 2014 9:45 AM

Minnesota's rural expansion of solar power

Solar gardens are cropping up in rural Minnesota following 2013 legislation where Xcel Energy buys energy from the projects across the state.

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December 15, 2014 11:09 AM

5 public hearings set on Sandpiper pipeline plan

The hearings have been set for the first full week of January and will be held around Minnesota.

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December 15, 2014 7:06 AM

Congress to nutritionists: Don't talk about the environment

A government-appointed group of top nutrition experts decided earlier this year to collect data on the environmental implication of different food choices. Congress now has slapped them down.

by Dan Charles