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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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State regulators, activists discuss Sherco power plant's future

State regulators, activists discuss Sherco power plant's future

Carbon dioxide emissions from Xcel Energy's Sherburne County Generating Station, which puts out enough electricity to serve more than 2 million homes and businesses, raise concerns about climate change.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Sierra Club takes on Minnesota coal-fired power plants

"When we're talking about moving beyond coal, we're not just talking about transitioning our energy economy, this is very personal for young people," organizer Alexis Boxer said.

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Minneapolis to update Como residents about potentially harmful vapor plume

Minneapolis to update Como residents about potentially harmful vapor plume

Recent soil tests in a small section of the Como neighborhood show that vapor levels from a common solvent exceed government health limits for indoor air.State officials will hold two public meetings Tuesday to update residents in the area of the potential hazard.
by Lorna Benson

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Photos: The Nisbit sand mining site

Photos: The Nisbit sand mining site

This 19-acre site is the only mine approved in the region since the debate over silica sand mining began a few years ago.
by Alex Kolyer

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Slowing demand for frac sand changes the landscape in southeast Minnesota

Slowing demand for frac sand changes the landscape in southeast Minnesota

Sand is the crucial ingredient in the oil and natural gas extraction process known as fracking, and there are large deposits of it in the steep bluffs along the Mississippi River. But demand for sand has dropped.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Report: Measure Great Lakes cleanup progress

A government report says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should do more to make sure a Great Lakes cleanup program is meeting its goals.

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Minnesota DNR cracks down on deer baiting

With citations for deer baiting hitting an all-time high, conservation officers are reminding Minnesota deer hunters to review the rules before heading to the field.

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Minnesota opens its 2nd wolf season Saturday

Minnesota opens it wolf hunting season Saturday with a sharply lower harvest goal than last year when the animals were first taken off the endangered list.

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Deer hunt mixes tradition, wildlife management

Deer hunt mixes tradition, wildlife management

Nearly 500,000 orange-clad hunters will head for the woods Saturday for the opening of Minnesota's deer hunting season, and for the state's second managed wolf hunt.
by Dan Kraker

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