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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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Minnesota approves giant solar energy project

Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project in Becker, Minn. that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Mounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker

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Lead found in water at Lino Lakes prison; DOC says testing indicates no risks at Stillwater

Lead found in water at Lino Lakes prison; DOC says testing indicates no risks at Stillwater

Minnesota prison officials say preliminary results from a new round of testing show the water at the Stillwater correctional facility is safe to drink — but testing at a different state prison, in Lino Lakes, found lead in some of the water there.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It’s much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.
by Eric McDaniel

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Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

You may have noticed some leaves have already been falling around Minnesota — in some cases weeks before the annual autumn color change. That includes oak leaves, and even branches, that are raining down — and wouldn't you know it, squirrels are to blame.
by Tim Nelson

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Surge of interest in K-12 Solar for Schools program

Surge of interest in K-12 Solar for Schools program

More K-12 school districts are installing solar energy systems, saving them thousands of dollars in utility bills. But initial startup costs can halt a lot of them in their tracks. A state grant program allows more districts to make the transition to solar energy.
by Hannah Yang

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Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native women

Judge dismisses pipeline protest charges against 3 Native women

In a forceful opinion, District Court Judge Leslie Metzen wrote that as respected members of Anishinaabe tribes, Winona LaDuke, Tania Aubid and Dawn Goodwin were exercising their free speech rights and spiritual beliefs.
by Kirsti Marohn

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With raptor migration underway, meet two birds that may be passing through your neighborhood

With raptor migration underway, meet two birds that may be passing through your neighborhood

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, to get to know two birds on the move in Minnesota this month.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Meet the woman who discovered an invasive insect in Minnesota

Meet the woman who discovered an invasive insect in Minnesota

Citizen scientist Krista Menzel describes herself as a “crazy bug lady.” She’s the woman who discovered an invasive insect’s presence in Minnesota this summer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis Animal Care and Control: 'Where animals go to live'

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control: 'Where animals go to live'

Like many animal shelters around the country, Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is dealing with an influx of pet surrenders, due in part to COVID-era eviction protections expiring.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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