MN: Environment
MN transportation sector could be next in line for carbon-free standard
Minnesota already has a law calling for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. Now, there's a similar plan for transportation, and a legislative …
Report: Great Lakes not as icy most winters
Minnesota is seeing a glaring lack of snow and lake ice this winter, and a new report underscores how climate trends are leading to diminished ice …
MN rolls out new electric-vehicle rebates
This week, the state of Minnesota began a new rebate program for electric vehicle purchases. Officials say a third of the funding set aside for the …
MN landowners warming up to solar
Drive around rural Minnesota and you might spot a solar farm. Complexities are being sorted out for bigger projects and in the meantime, farmers are …
MN coalition: Give residents a voice in phasing in clean heat sources
A regulatory hearing dealing with energy policy does not seem like a setting for most Minnesotans but a new coalition is recruiting voices who want af…
Public feedback sought on old-growth forest protections
States such as Minnesota have several old-growth forests, and the timber industry is pushing back against a Biden administration proposal to limit …
'Green Bank' among new MN climate efforts trying to get off ground
When Minnesota lawmakers reconvene in the coming weeks, additional climate change work is expected. Meanwhile, bigger moves from last year are being …
Feds beef up hiring to help rural America with clean energy grants
Federal grant money is flowing in to help farmers and smaller businesses in rural communities adapt to clean energy technology. Minnesota is among …
Voces de MN llevan mensaje de justicia ambiental a conferencia global
Esta semana concluyó una conferencia climática global de alto riesgo, con un nuevo acuerdo sobre los combustibles fósiles en vigor…
MN voices carry environmental justice message at global conference
A high-stakes global climate conference wrapped up this week, with a new agreement concerning fossil fuels in place. But it wasn't just elected …
Using federal incentives, rural electric co-ops make clean 'power grab'
Utilities and government agencies in the U.S. are carrying out plans to transition to cleaner electricity sources. To avoid being left behind…
Family farm groups blast conservation incentives for industrial ag
Minnesota has been in the headlines over nitrate levels in drinking water and some conservation groups argued industrial farms are being given too man…