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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk

White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk

The cost of climate-change-enhanced weather disasters is hitting taxpayers and companies directly. Now the White House is taking steps to protect the country’s financial systems from such risks.
by Paul Huttner

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Exxon CEO denies spreading disinformation on climate change

ExxonMobil’s chief executive says his company “does not spread disinformation regarding climate change″ as he counters congressional allegations the industry concealed evidence about the dangers of it.
by The Associated Press

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DNR considers request to explore manganese deposit in Crow Wing County

DNR considers request to explore manganese deposit in Crow Wing County

A company called North Star Manganese, Inc. is asking the Department of Natural Resources for permission to explore a manganese mineral deposit near Emily, Minn. North Star has submitted a request to lease 800 acres in Crow Wing County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why

Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why

Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action.
by Jeffrey Pierre and Scott Neuman

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Twin Metals to appeal federal decision on proposed mine, says project still viable

Twin Metals to appeal federal decision on proposed mine, says project still viable

Twin Metals says it will appeal a decision by the federal Bureau of Land Management to reject its applications for additional mineral leases and exploration permits. Last week, the Biden administration ordered a mineral withdrawal study on 225,000 acres of federal land that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says

Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the effects of climate change are already being felt. Storms have damaged U.S. bases and rising seas could submerge U.S. installations in the Pacific.
by Noel King

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Centenarian Tom Swain and a younger U professor kick off a climate change series

Centenarian Tom Swain and a younger U professor kick off a climate change series

Tom Swain celebrated his 100th birthday asking for serious efforts to find solutions to the climate crisis. He and professor Gabe Chan of the University of Minnesota speak with Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now about the task ahead.
by Sara Meyer and Cathy Wurzer

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UN: Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020

UN: Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020

The United Nations weather agency also pointed to signs of a worrying new development. It said that parts of the Amazon rainforest have gone from being a carbon "sink" that sucks carbon dioxide from the air to a source of CO2 due to deforestation and reduced humidity in the region.
by The Associated Press

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The COP26 summit to fight climate change is about to start. Here's what to expect

The COP26 summit to fight climate change is about to start. Here's what to expect

A major climate meeting is about to get underway in Glasgow, Scotland. It's a pivotal moment in the struggle against climate change. But it's taking place in the midst of political tensions.
by Dan Charles

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