Minnesota's electrical grid is in the midst of a massive expansion
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Foster youth advocates will testify Wednesday in support of a bill protecting Supplemental Security Income and Survivor Benefits for those in the foster care system. Survivor benefits are intended to support children who have lost a parent, and SSI supports foster youth with disabilities. Current practice allows counties to use these funds to reimburse foster care costs.
Minnesota's electrical grid is in the midst of a massive expansion. Renewable energy advocates and utilities say new transmission lines are needed to make the grid more reliable. Xcel says that the proposal will face a lengthy environmental review, and they likely won't break ground until 2030.
In related news, the war in Iran is causing oil prices to soar. But according to the head of Xcel energy, domestic electricity prices won’t be affected — at least not directly. Most electricity in the U.S. comes from natural gas, and the country leads the world in natural gas production.
Testimony is underway in the trial of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a Minneapolis ice cream shop last fall.
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