Energy & Resources

• AG opposes Minnesota Power rate increases
  Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is taking a strong stand against Minnesota Power's proposed electrical rate increases.September 27, 2008
• Audit: Minn. clean coal project had lax oversight
  An audit says an Iron Range clean coal project got public money for more than $40,000 in inappropriate expenses including travel, meals, golf and lobbying fees.September 25, 2008
• Shopping for Porcupine
  Alaskan nature writer and photographer Seth Kantner says on balance he is glad vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is attracting attention to his home state. His new essay collection "Shopping for Porcupine" examines the conflict between Alaskan tradition and new economic realities.September 24, 2008
• High corn prices create huge losses in ethanol industry
  For ethanol companies, big moves in the price of corn can mean large profits or major losses. With corn prices all over the map this year, companies have committed to paying high prices. The profit losses are adding up to tens of millions of dollars.September 24, 2008
• Oil prices spike $25 a barrel on anxiety over US bailout
  Oil prices spiked more than $25 a barrel Monday -- the biggest one-day price jump ever -- as anxiety over the government's $700 billion bailout plan, a weak dollar and an expiring crude contract ignited a dramatic rally.September 22, 2008
• T. Boone Pickens at the National Press Club
  Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, chairman of BP Capital Management, is out with a new book, "The First Billion is the Hardest." Pickens addresses an audience at the National Press Club. Recently, Pickens has promoted a plan to use natural gas as a way to reduce dependence on foreign oil.Midday, September 22, 2008
• U of M builds a stream from the ground up
  An artificial research stream brings a bit of wild river to downtown Minneapolis.September 19, 2008
• Is a 'green' economy politically feasible?
  Former Iowa governor and presidential candidate Tom Vilsack once promised he would track the carbon footprint of his campaign. Though his candidacy didn't last long, he continues to advocate for bold economic and political steps to confront climate change.Midmorning, September 18, 2008
• Proposed power lines divide environmental groups
  A plan for new power lines to criss-cross Minnesota is dividing environmental advocates.September 14, 2008
• Xcel shuts down Monticello nuclear plant
  Xcel Energy's nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minn., has shut down temporarily. It's one of two nuclear power plants in the state.September 12, 2008
• Renewable fuel plant would create jobs, coal alternative
  According to one of Minnesota's biggest mine operators their new project will bring jobs, help support the ailing timber industry and provide a much cleaner-burning substitute for coal.September 10, 2008
• Plans to build new powerlines meet opposition
  Critics of a proposed network of high-voltage power lines around Minnesota say the project is unnecessary. A group of utilities called, CapX 2020 would build four lines connecting various parts of the state.September 10, 2008
• Coleman calls for passage of energy bill
  Coleman said more than anything else, he'd like to see Congress pass an energy bill that allows more offshore drilling.September 8, 2008
• Xcel agreement dims coal's future, critics say
  Critics of coal-fired power plants say the future of electricity made from coal may be dimmer, following an agreement by Xcel Energy to tell stockholders about financial risks posed by climate change.August 28, 2008
• Demand is high for wood stoves
  High energy costs have prompted many Minnesotans to turn to alternative sources to heat their homes. Some businesses who sell wood and corn stoves say more customers are demanding their products.August 28, 2008

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