Play4min 20secUnited Nations calls for urgent action to protect children's rightsSeptember 21, 2023 4:48 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expanding its electric school bus program using three million dollars from the state’s settlement with Volkswagen over exaggerated fuel efficiency claims.
Minnesota approves giant solar energy projectSeptember 21, 2023 4:34 PMBy The Associated PressMinnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project in Becker, Minn. that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.
Play8min 20secHennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incineratorSeptember 21, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerMounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.
Lead found in water at Lino Lakes prison; DOC says testing indicates no risks at StillwaterSeptember 20, 2023 3:02 PMBy Jacob Aloi and Max SparberMinnesota prison officials say preliminary results from a new round of testing show the water at the Stillwater correctional facility is safe to drink — but testing at a different state prison, in Lino Lakes, found lead in some of the water there.
Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New DealSeptember 20, 2023 12:48 PMBy Eric McDaniel The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It’s much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.
Play5min 05secOaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nutsSeptember 20, 2023 4:00 AMBy Tim NelsonYou may have noticed some leaves have already been falling around Minnesota — in some cases weeks before the annual autumn color change. That includes oak leaves, and even branches, that are raining down — and wouldn't you know it, squirrels are to blame.
Play3min 53secSurge of interest in K-12 Solar for Schools programSeptember 19, 2023 4:23 AMBy Hannah YangMore K-12 school districts are installing solar energy systems, saving them thousands of dollars in utility bills. But initial startup costs can halt a lot of them in their tracks. A state grant program allows more districts to make the transition to solar energy.
Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native womenSeptember 18, 2023 3:45 PMBy Kirsti MarohnIn a forceful opinion, District Court Judge Leslie Metzen wrote that as respected members of Anishinaabe tribes, Winona LaDuke, Tania Aubid and Dawn Goodwin were exercising their free speech rights and spiritual beliefs.
North Dakota panel will reconsider denying permit for Summit CO2 pipelineSeptember 17, 2023 11:30 AMBy The Associated PressNorth Dakota utility regulators will reconsider their denial of a siting permit for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. The panel last month denied a siting permit for Summit Carbon Solutions' 320-mile proposed route through the state.
Thousands expected to march in New York to demand that Biden 'end fossil fuels'September 17, 2023 7:54 AMBy Rachel Waldholz The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.