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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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Seeds for bees: Worries drive new plantings for pollinators

Seeds for bees: Worries drive new plantings for pollinators

Honey bee deaths are generating new demand for seed mixes to grow habitat for pollinating insects. Observers say that's good for the seed business and the environment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minneapolis council weighs utilities' greenhouse gas deal

Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy agreed to work with Minneapolis on its climate action plan after the city explored the idea of creating its own electric utility last year.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Mississippi River states prepare for an oil spill -- not if, but when

Mississippi River states prepare for an oil spill -- not if, but when

The rapidly rising rail shipments of crude oil from North Dakota that pass by the Mississippi River have pressed Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa to practice handling an oil spill.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Young zebra mussels found in the Red River

Adult zebra mussels haven't been discovered in North Dakota, despite reports of new and growing infestations in neighboring Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Soil doctors hit pay dirt in Manhattan's Central Park

Soil doctors hit pay dirt in Manhattan's Central Park

Scientists got a big surprise when they started digging — almost 170,000 different kinds of microbes. The urban park appears to measure up to wild places.
by Christopher Joyce

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Getting water to crops when they're thirstiest pays off

Getting water to crops when they're thirstiest pays off

A new project measures precise shifts in weather and soil moisture to help central Minnesota irrigators try to limit groundwater contamination.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Enbridge delays pipeline for at least a year

Because of a longer than expected permitting process in Minnesota, the company now estimates the pipeline won't be in service until 2017.
by The Associated Press

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California becomes first state to ban plastic bags

Grocers support the ban because it sets a statewide standard and allows them to charge consumers a 10-cent fee for using paper bags.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Autumn's glorious colors in Minnesota and around the world

Photos: Autumn's glorious colors in Minnesota and around the world

While Minnesota's fall show has certainly picked up momentum in recent days, a colorful display is also unfolding elsewhere.

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