MN: Environment
Monday, May 6, 2024
In some MN counties, wind turbines are taxpayers, too
Minnesota is coming off another windy month of April. Those strong wind gusts may have translated into some extra cash for counties with wind …
Can taller cover crops help clean the water in farm country?
By Brian DeVore for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News…
More summer smoke? Experts monitor climate-fueled events and health effects
Wet weather this spring has improved drought conditions in Minnesota and southern Canada. However, experts remain on alert for increased wildfire …
EPA finalizes national standard for PFAS in drinking water
Minnesota is the site of a high-profile drinking-water contamination case linked with so-called forever chemicals and advocates are hopeful residents …
St. Paul Climate Action Plan aims for net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
By Frank Jossi for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Netwo…
MN tinkers with policy to speed up wind and solar projects
Minnesota has about 15 years to achieve its mandate of 100% carbon-free electricity from utilities. To get there, clean energy voices say the …
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 …