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Environmental News

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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Biden plans to nominate former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary

Biden plans to nominate former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary

The former Michigan governor brings experience in promoting clean-energy manufacturing. She worked with the Obama administration on an automaker bailout that pushed investment in green technology.
by Jennifer Ludden

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UN report: In the age of humans, 'the dominant risk to our survival is ourselves'

UN report: In the age of humans, 'the dominant risk to our survival is ourselves'

On the United Nations' new Planetary Pressures-Adjusted Human Development Index, the United States drops 45 places from its overall ranking, a reflection of the country's outsize environmental impact.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

More than 4,000 workers are expected in northern Minnesota over the next couple weeks to help build the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. At the same time, activists are escalating their efforts to block it, while law enforcement officials are trying to keep the peace.
by Dan Kraker

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Toledo Zoo discovers Tasmanian devils that glow

Toledo Zoo discovers Tasmanian devils that glow

A conservation technician at the Toledo Zoo recently discovered the Tasmanian devils had biofluorescent ears, eyes and snout. It's not exactly clear what purpose the trait serves in mammals.
by Ryan Benk

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Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly

Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly

America's beloved monarch butterfly is facing possible listing as a threatened species. The Trump administration is expected to announce this week if it supports protecting the monarch under the endangered species act.
by The Associated Press

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Protesters hang on as construction continues on Line 3 pipeline project

Protesters hang on as construction continues on Line 3 pipeline project

Activists focus on disrupting construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline before it reaches the Mississippi River near Palisade, Minn. Some have taken to occupying trees in the line of construction with no plans to come down. 
by Evan Frost

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Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment

Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment

Ships carried more than half a million tons of wind energy cargo through the Port of Duluth this year, setting a record and signaling opportunity for Minnesota’s economy and environment.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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