Photo: #A member of the grounds crew mows the outfield grass at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. The field's grass will eventually be watered with recycled rainwater.

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Target Field certified greenest in U.S.


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The Minnesota Twins announced that Target Field has been LEED certified at a Silver level, which makes it the greenest ballpark in the country.

Add environmentalists to the groups that are cheering the Twins' new ballpark.

The Twins announced at a news conference this morning that Target Field has acheived a silver level of LEED Certification today. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental design.

The certification comes from The Green Building Council, an independent source that gauges how environmentally friendly new buildings are.

MPR's Steven John talked about the certification with Chris Iles, a communications manager with the Minnesota Twins.

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