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• Young people hard hit by gas prices
  Rising gas prices aren't just a grown-up phenomenon. Kids are working longer hours and getting on the bus, among other things, to cope with the new normal of expensive fuel.May 23, 2008
• Lots of people say bicycling beats high gas prices
  Bike shops say business is good as commuters tune up their old bike, or buy a new one, and leave behind their cars for bicycle commuting.May 23, 2008
• Hypermilers take gas saving to the extreme
  Hypermilers tweak their cars, but more importantly they adjust how they drive to save gas.May 23, 2008
• High gas prices pumping up small-car sales ... somewhat
  As gas prices flirt with $4 a gallon, Minnesotans, like most Americans, are showing more affection for fuel-efficient vehicles and are buying far fewer trucks, SUVs and vans.May 22, 2008
• New laws take small steps to address global warming
  Two bills that didn't get much attention will help reduce Minnesota's contribution to global warming.May 22, 2008
• Rural areas battle electronic waste
  State officials say a 2007 law requiring electronics manufacturers to pay for e-waste recycling has reduced the illegal dumping of electronics in rural Minnesota.May 22, 2008
• Manual gas pumps unable to keep up with prices
  State officials say as gas prices continue to rise, some rural Minnesota gas stations have to buy conversion kits for their manual pumps. Many station owners are not able to set the price higher than $3.99 a gallon.May 22, 2008
• Ethanol producers defend their value
  Ethanol leaders say their industry is under attack and two unlikely groups have joined forces to orchestrate the battle. Oil companies and the grocery association blames ethanol for high food and fuel prices.May 22, 2008
• Does clean coal really exist?
  An upcoming decision by the state Public Utilities Commission will determine whether a new coal plant will provide power for western Minnesota. The battle over the Big Stone II is part of a wider struggle between the coal advocates and environmentalists over the future of the coal industry.Midmorning, May 20, 2008
• Democrats push subsidies for alternative energy
  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other Democrats in Washington are pushing the Consumer-First Energy Act, a bill that would limit oil price speculation and cut back tax breaks for oil companies.May 13, 2008
• Researchers debate what we know about green fuels
  About 40 people met at the University of Minnesota Tuesday to discuss the state of knowledge about how much ethanol and biodiesel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.May 7, 2008
• Court rules against PUC in CenterPoint cost recovery case
  The state's appeal court says the state's utilities commission must reconsider its decision to block CenterPoint Energy from recovering $21 million from customers that it underbilled over four years.May 6, 2008
• When work makes you drive, gas prices hurt more
  A national survey out this week shows the top economic concern for Americans is the price of gasoline. For some, driving is a necessary part of their job and the pressure at the pump is eating into their paycheck.May 1, 2008
• Sun powers heaters for low-income families
  A non-profit group is installing free solar-powered heaters in 50 low-income Minnesota homes.April 30, 2008
• Diesel prices drive truckers to protest
  Truckers from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota upset with high fuel prices are planning a protest today in South Dakota's capital city of Pierre.April 28, 2008

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