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Climate

This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

This runner was bothered by blizzard of disposable cups at races. She invented something better

Kristina Smithe was running a marathon in California a few years ago when she started thinking about all the waste such events produce — especially the blizzard of disposable paper cups that can pile up at water spots.
by The Associated Press

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Xcel Energy wants to store more spent fuel at Prairie Island nuclear plant. Public hearings are this week

Xcel Energy wants to store more spent fuel at Prairie Island nuclear plant. Public hearings are this week

Xcel wants to continue operating the plant into the 2050s. It’s requesting to store an additional 34 casks of spent fuel at the site. But spent fuel storage has a history of controversy at the plant near Red Wing, which is just 700 yards from the Prairie Island Indian Community.
by MPR News Staff

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Switching from gas to electric? Here are 3 appliances that are easy to install

Switching from gas to electric? Here are 3 appliances that are easy to install

Changing from gas to climate-friendly electric appliances often involves expensive retrofits. A growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and cheaper.
by Jeff Brady

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Meteorologist-turned-lawmaker advocates for life-saving supplemental weather radar

Meteorologist-turned-lawmaker advocates for life-saving supplemental weather radar

DFL state Sen. Robert Kupec, who represents the region including Moorhead and Detroit Lakes, joined Cathy Wurzer on Tuesday’s Morning Edition to explain why he thinks the state should invest more than $3 million over the next two fiscal years in the project.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states, including Minnesota.
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Getting to Green: Can Minnesota get to carbon-free energy?

Getting to Green: Can Minnesota get to carbon-free energy?

To slow a warming climate, Minnesotans would need to heat homes, travel and power factories without burning fossil fuels. MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn talk about what the shift to green power could look like under President Donald Trump.
by Dan Kraker, Kirsti Marohn and Maja Beckstrom

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