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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

MN: Nuclear Waste

PHOTO: Minnesota ranks 6th in the nation in terms of wind energy, and the Midwest as a whole is among the top regions for wind power production. CREDIT: Michael Hicks
Minnesota is Among Tops in Nation for Wind Power

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota may never be a hotbed of solar power, but this 43rd annual Earth Day is a reminder that the state is among the tops in …

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PHOTO: The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission decides this fall on another rate hike request for Xcel Energy. Xcel wants $285 million; the Minn. Dept. of Commerce says the request should be reduced by two-thirds. CREDIT: John Michaelson
MN Commerce: Xcel's Rate Hike Request Doesn't Add Up

ST. PAUL, Minn. - State officials say Xcel Energy's math doesn't add up in the company's latest request for a rate hike. The utility is seeking an …

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PHOTO: Wind turbines dot the landscape in Pipestone County in southwest Minnesota. The Center for Rural Affairs says more high voltage transmission lines will help get wind generated electricity on the grid. CREDIT: cariliv
Getting More Minnesota Wind Power on the Grid

ST. PAUL, Minn. - There is a treasure trove of renewable energy in Minnesota and around the United States, but the obstacles and barriers to getting …

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Report: Moving Beyond Coal to Renewable Energy in the Midwest

MINNEAPOLIS - While climate and energy legislation stalls in Congress, some industry experts aren't waiting for clean energy solutions. A recent …

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Taxpayers Group: Nuclear Resurgence Not Exactly Good News for MN

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - With the spill in the Gulf highlighting the dangers of American reliance on fossil fuels, some see a resurgence of nuclear power …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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