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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Summit shows Biden's big vision on fighting climate change
President Joe Biden and his team of climate experts used a virtual global summit this week to lay out Biden’s vision that fighting climate change not only can benefit the U.S. economy, but the world’s as well. 
Climate Summit Day 2 message: Invest big for big payoff
The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his virtual summit of world leaders.
At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate
President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States.
Court: Environmental review unnecessary for Minnesota Power's proposed natural gas power plant in Superior
Minnesota regulators do not need to prepare an environmental review for Minnesota Power's proposed $700 million natural gas power plant planned for Superior, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided Wednesday, reversing a lower court's 2019 decision.
Climate politics: Key takeaways from climate change action at the Legislature
Climate change has emerged as a top issue for the Biden administration, which is trying to push the country more quickly toward a carbon-free future. In Minnesota, the Democrat-led House is also pushing for sweeping climate legislation. But there’s a significant gulf in the state Senate, where many Republicans don’t see climate change as an urgent threat.