The green energy gridlock at the Capitol
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More than 25 percent of Minnesota’s electricity now comes from renewable sources like wind and solar.
Despite the progress and growth of green energy, there’s still a backlog of projects waiting approval is slowing the growth of clean energy in Minnesota. A new proposed bill being considered by the state would streamline the permitting process.
Reporter Kristoffer Tigue wrote about this topic for Inside Climate News.
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