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Rethink coal dependency, PUC tells Great River Energy

Rethink coal dependency, PUC tells Great River Energy

The Public Utilities Commission announcement has no immediate impact, but it is another step in a long-running transition toward the use of more renewable energy in Minnesota.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Lake improvement districts help property owners protect water quality, fight invasive species

Lake improvement districts help property owners protect water quality, fight invasive species

Property owners throughout Minnesota are increasingly turning to a new funding tool called lake improvement districts to protect water quality and fight the spread of invasive species. But the new taxes the districts levy are dividing residents around several Minnesota lakes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Community solar project gets started in Minneapolis

Community solar project gets started in Minneapolis

    A business on East Lake Street in Minneapolis is showing off its roof, which will soon be home to a community solar garden. No, there won’t be any plants on that roof, but the concept is similar to a community garden: People invest in the array to cover their electricity needs, just as…
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Zebra mussels confirmed in Minn.'s North Lida Lake

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussels in North Lida Lake near Pelican Rapids.

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Minn. regulators approve Enbridge oil pipeline expansion

Minnesota regulators on Wednesday approved the first phase of a plan by Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc. to transport more crude oil through the state.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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DNR adds cleaning stations to 200 boat launches to fight invasives

In its continuing effort to stop the spread of invasive aquatic species, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is adding more than 200 "clean-and-drain" sites at boat launches across the state.
by Alex Forster

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Wipes in the pipes vex city sewers

Wipes in the pipes vex city sewers

If people really knew where the water goes when they flush the toilet, they might be a little more careful about what they throw in it.
by Bob Collins

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Death of an eagle

Death of an eagle

For all the symbolism our national bird embodies, it can be a pretty delicate bird. The Duluth News Tribune reports the bald eagle that was rescued after crashing onto a tarmac at the Duluth airport has been found dead. In the May incident, it and another eagle got their talons tangled. Mike Schrage, wildlife biologist…
by Bob Collins

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Enbridge oil pipeline expansion up for consideration by Minnesota regulators

Enbridge's proposed expansion for its Alberta Clipper line, which opened in 2010, needs permission from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and a permit from the federal government before it can go forward.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Extensive tree damage drags out storm cleanup

Extensive tree damage drags out storm cleanup

All around the Twin Cities one can see fallen trees and gaping holes in the leafy canopy -- damage left by a recent violent storm -- and wonder: Why is cleanup taking so long?
by Stephanie Hemphill

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