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• Authorities now say Japan's nuclear disaster reaches Chernobyl level
  The level 7 -- the highest level on the internation scale -- signifies a "major accident" with "wider consequences" than the previous level, according to the standards scale.April 11, 2011
• USDA program seeks to increase use of E-85 fuel
  The federal government wants to increase production and use of a higher blend of ethanol fuel by giving financial assistance to gas stations that install more pumps for the fuel, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.April 9, 2011
• Xcel Energy pulls out of wind farm plan over rare bird concerns
  The whooping crane and piping plover puts plans for the $400 million, 150-megawatt Merricourt Wind Project on hold.April 7, 2011
• What's the future of renewable energy?
  President Obama has called for America to cut its oil imports by one-third by 2025, and to get 80 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2035. Does America have the technology, and the political will, to make this vision a reality?Midmorning, April 7, 2011
• No health risks from radioactive levels in Minn.
  Radioactive material well below levels that would be considered a health concern have been found in air samples in St. Paul and two other Minnesota cities, likely from the damaged nuclear power plants in Japan, state health officials said Tuesday.April 5, 2011
• U researchers contribute to bid for more renewable energy
  University of Minnesota researchers convert fatty acids into fuel.April 1, 2011
• Japan's PM vows to win battle against nuke plant
  Japan's prime minister sounded a resolute note Friday, promising to win the battle against an overheating nuclear plant even as atomic safety officials raised questions about the accuracy of radiation measurements at the complex.April 1, 2011
• Neb. company buys Fergus Falls ethanol plant
  An Omaha-based company has completed a $55 million acquisition of an ethanol plant from Otter Tail Ag Enterprises near Fergus Falls, Minn.March 24, 2011
• Xcel Energy checks nuclear power plant safety
  Xcel Energy is checking its emergency preparedness in the wake of the nuclear power plant disaster in Japan.March 21, 2011
• Scientists lack complete answers on radiation risk
  Too much radiation can raise the risk of developing cancer years down the road, scientists agree. But just how much or how long an exposure is risky is not clear. Those are among the unknowns scientists are contemplating as the crisis unfolds at Japan's stricken nuclear power plant.March 18, 2011
• FAA, airlines track Pacific radiation plume
  U.S. aviation regulators and airline meteorologists are monitoring the radiation plume drifting northeast from Japan's damaged nuclear reactors to ensure it doesn't threaten commercial jet routes.March 17, 2011
• Q&A: How vulnerable are Minnesota's nuclear reactors?
  The earthquake and tsunami in Japan the disaster they caused at a nuclear power plant there are raising questions about the safety of Minnesota's two nuclear power plants.March 15, 2011
• Dayton picks veteran Sen. Ellen Anderson to head PUC
  Gov. Mark Dayton has selected a veteran state legislator, DFL Sen. Ellen Anderson of St. Paul, to chair the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.March 9, 2011
• Bill to repeal ban on new coal power plants moves forward
  A measure to repeal Minnesota's restrictions on new coal-fired power plants passed committees in both houses of the Legislature Tuesday.March 9, 2011
• Ethanol plant receives temporary reprieve
  Heron Lake BioEnergy, a southwest Minnesota ethanol plant in financial trouble, has been given a two-month extension on its line of credit.March 8, 2011

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