Xcel Energy reacts to pullback of Nevada nuclear storageMarch 3, 2009 3:48 PMBy Stephanie HemphillXcel Energy says it's not worried about signals from the Obama administration that it's moving away from plans for a nuclear waste repository in Nevada.
Play3min 51secMnDOT to shore up road over abandoned mine shaftsMarch 2, 2009 3:00 AMBy Bob KelleherThe federal stimulus package provides funding for shovel-ready infrastructure projects, and in Minnesota one of those projects involves protecting the public from hazards left over from shoveling long ago.
Play3min 23secRed River flooding may hit new areas this yearFebruary 27, 2009 3:09 PMBy Dan GundersonThe National Weather Service predicts significant flooding in the Red River Valley this spring. Most communities should be safe from serious damage, but Mother Nature is complicating the flood forecasting.
Play4min 50secDuluth businesses test sustainable approachFebruary 27, 2009 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillFifteen Duluth-area businesses are trying out a science-based approach to sustainability, called the Natural Step.
EPA chief reconsidering ship ballast permitsFebruary 25, 2009 12:14 PMBy John Flesher, Associated PressThe new head of the EPA says the Obama administration will reconsider ballast rules that critics say do too little to prevent cargo ships from dumping invasive species into the nation's waterways.
Play4min 11secAgencies debate while mine pit fillsFebruary 25, 2009 3:00 AMBy Bob KelleherRising water worries residents of Iron Range town, while officials debate solution.
Wildlife agency gives Canada lynx more room to roamFebruary 24, 2009 5:36 PMBy Tom RobertsonThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has added about 8,000 square miles of forest land in northeastern Minnesota as critical habitat acreage for the Canada lynx.
DNR plans new watershed management divisionFebruary 24, 2009 8:33 AMBy Ambar EspinozaThe new division will combine the Waters and Ecological Resources Divisions.
Play4min 32secHigh-voltage power lines could criss-cross MinnesotaFebruary 23, 2009 5:00 AMBy Sea StachuraA for-profit transmission line company wants to build a massive power line across seven states, including Minnesota. The line would take wind from the Dakotas and Minnesota to Chicago and farther east.
Transportation chief considers mileage tax to replace gas taxFebruary 20, 2009 12:45 PMTransportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn, saying it would provide more reliable funding for highway projects.