Play3min 44secCoastal labs studying increased flooding consider moving because of increased floodingSeptember 6, 2018 6:45 AMBy Tegan Wendland Scores of coastal research labs around the country are helping communities plan for sea level rise. But now many are starting to flood themselves.
Play4min 22secAs lake invaders dig in, Minnesota worries what comes nextAugust 29, 2018 10:26 AMBy Kirsti MarohnMillions are spent every year to control the spread of aquatic invasives, but countless new species pose a future threat to Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
Play4min 31secIn Minn., Gulf shrimpers meet farmers trying to save their catchAugust 28, 2018 4:00 AMBy Kirsti MarohnTwo shrimp fishermen from the Gulf Coast traveled to Minnesota last weekend to spread the word about how the dead zone of the Mississippi River is affecting their livelihood.
Play4min 33secMeasuring the impact of invasives in Minnesota lakes is complicated, inconclusiveAugust 27, 2018 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonAre aquatic invasives primarily a nuisance, or do they cause serious damage to lakes? Are invasive species going to destroy the fisheries, as predicted? And, if not, does the impact justify all the money going into it?
Manure to fuel? CenterPoint wants to sell you 'renewable' natural gasAugust 24, 2018 4:00 AMBy Cody NelsonThe utility submitted plans Thursday for a pilot program to sell renewable natural gas. It would be one of the country's first such programs if state regulators sign off on it.
Play3min 33secWorld's largest shipping company heads into Arctic as global warming opens the wayAugust 23, 2018 8:15 AMBy Jackie Northam Container giant Maersk will send one of its ships through the Arctic on the Northern Sea Route to test its feasibility as a new, time-saving shipping lane.
Play1min 53secTrump emissions plan could dirty Minnesota's air, but energy transition continuesAugust 21, 2018 4:55 PMBy Elizabeth DunbarThe Trump administration's plan to allow states to regulate their own carbon emissions isn't expected to have much of an effect on Minnesota's energy generation, because a transition away from coal was already in progress.
Trump moves to let states regulate coal plant emissionsAugust 21, 2018 9:15 AMBy Nathan Rott The Trump administration is proposing to substantially weaken President Obama's signature rule on climate change. It would give states more power to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants.
Play3min 52secActivists have a new strategy to block gas pipelines: state's rightsAugust 21, 2018 6:13 AMBy Jeff Brady Oil and gas pipeline opponents have a new legal strategy. They're encouraging states to exercise rights granted in the Clean Water Act to stop new pipeline construction.
Play7min 36sec$10M question: Are counties' efforts to fight aquatic invasives working?August 21, 2018 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonIn 2014, the Legislature took the unusual step of setting aside $10 million each year to distribute to the counties fighting invasive species. Counties are using that money to expand boat inspection programs, but also trying some innovative approaches.