MN: Climate Change
Thursday, April 18, 2024
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 …
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 …
'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…