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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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State ‘green bank’ funds its first climate project in St. Paul

State ‘green bank’ funds its first climate project in St. Paul

Minnesota’s newly established “green bank” announced its first loan this week: $4.7 million for a geothermal energy system at The Heights, an East Side development. The money from this loan will go toward infrastructure for a geothermal system, which will heat and cool the site’s buildings.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them

Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them

Electric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Hawaii have them.
by The Associated Press

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New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices

New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices

Increasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods. So just how much is climate change affecting inflation?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Art exhibit showcases importance of the Mississippi to tribes at headwaters and delta

Art exhibit showcases importance of the Mississippi to tribes at headwaters and delta

The title of the exhibit spans three languages: “Abijijiwan” in Ojibwe, “Ukeyat Yanalleh” in Houma and “The Water Flows Continuously” in English.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from Mississippi

‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from Mississippi

The Minnesota Department of Health advises that people in certain groups, including those who are pregnant and children under 15, should not eat fish from the Mississippi between St. Paul and Wabasha.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?

Ocean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?

Earth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months. What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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