Play4min 14secCoal gasification faces an uncertain futureOctober 28, 2007 3:00 PMBy Bob KelleherA proposed coal gas project for the Iron Range fights for life as similar projects are dropped.
Turning from coal means more demand for nuclear and alternative energy sourcesOctober 28, 2007 3:00 PMBy Stephanie HemphillNew requirements to reduce carbon emissions in Minnesota are forcing utilities to re-think how they generate power.
Play4min 27secMinnesota businesses want to compress, burn and process trash in IndiaOctober 26, 2007 1:57 AMBy Sea StachuraSome of Minnesota's waste management companies show an interest in doing business in India.
Minneapolis marketing its tap water to other citiesOctober 24, 2007 3:00 AMBy Brandt WilliamsSelling drinking water to other communities returns some of the $140 million spent on upgrading Minneapolis' filtration system.
Play3min 45secIndian business makes energy on Minnesota prairieOctober 22, 2007 1:44 AMBy Mark SteilEven before Gov. Pawlenty's trade mission to India, a few Indian companies dot the landscape in Minnesota.
Play3min 09secWriter: 'Environmentalism must die 'October 18, 2007 4:01 PMBy Nikki TundelThe so-called bad boy of environmentalism calls for an end to the green movement's messages of doom and gloom.
Pesticides touch more than cropsOctober 18, 2007 3:50 AMBy Dan GundersonEnvironmental groups say pesticide drift needs more regulation.
Play53min 59secHurricanes and global warmingOctober 18, 2007 12:00 AMThe most violent storms carry clues to how our global climate is changing. Hurricane scientist Kerry Emanuel says it's not necessarily the number of tropical disturbances, but the intensity that has him concerned.
State to flood victims: Apply for federal loansOctober 17, 2007 3:00 AMBy Sea StachuraAs the federal disaster deadline looms for residents in southeastern Minnesota, state officials are trying to push homeowners to apply for federal loans before asking for state dollars.
Study: Government must do better to protect Mississippi RiverOctober 16, 2007 11:02 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe study released Tuesday by the National Research Council says the state governments and the Environmental Protection Agency should better coordinate efforts to protect the river and the northern Gulf of Mexico.