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• EPA approves boosting ethanol limit in gas to 15 pct.
  The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday gave the ethanol industry a long awaited boost, approving 15 percent ethanol blends in gasoline, up from the current limit of 10 percent. But the decision was roundly criticized.October 13, 2010
• Mediation authorized for ND oil patch disputes
  A North Dakota program that helps mediate disputes between farmers and ranchers and their creditors will now help with disagreements involving oil exploration.October 11, 2010
• ND oil rig count breaks record set in 1981
  The state Department of Mineral Resources on Friday said that 154 rigs were drilling in western North Dakota. That breaks the record 148 rigs set in October 1981.October 8, 2010
• Marathon Oil sells Minn. SuperAmerica stores, refinery
  Marathon Oil Corp. will sell a Minnesota oil refinery and SuperAmerica stores throughout the state to an investment firm for $900 million.October 7, 2010
• U of M-Morris to fire up new green energy system
  The University of Minnesota Morris is getting ready to fire up a new system that will use farm biomass to provide about 80 percent of the heating needs on the western Minnesota campus.October 6, 2010
• North Shore attracts wind power, migrating birds
  The North Shore is a corridor for millions of warblers, cedar waxwings, northern flickers, hawks and owls. It's also a strong candidate to attract wind turbines that generate electricity.September 29, 2010
• USDA hosting biofuels forum in Morris
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a biofuels forum on Thursday at the University of Minnesota-Morris.September 23, 2010
• Ethanol subsidies in doubt as politicians quiet on renewal
  The next few months are likely to be critical for the ethanol industry as two key subsidies for the alternative fuel expire in December -- and it's unclear if Congress will renew them.September 17, 2010
• High rents, revenues as oil boom ripples through North Dakota
  North Dakota is setting new oil production records every month, and it now ranks fourth among oil-producing states. Oil brings millions of dollars in new revenue to the state treasury, but the boom is losing some of it's luster in oil country.September 16, 2010
• Cliffs to pay nearly $12K in fines for taconite plant violations
  Northshore Mining Company will pay almost $12,000 in penalties for two air pollution violations at the company's Silver Bay taconite plant.September 15, 2010
• Feds want tougher pipeline rules after accidents
  A gas explosion in California and the largest oil spill ever in the Midwest have raised new doubts about the safety of tens of thousands of miles of pipeline in the United States.September 15, 2010
• Biofuels focus of energy conference in Minneapolis
  At a conference in Minneapolis Tuesday, bio-energy researchers will join an international effort to lay out a clearer future for biofuels.September 13, 2010
• Backlog of fixes as Xcel asks to extend Prairie Island's life
  The Prairie Island nuclear power plant is working on a backlog of hundreds of small problems, at least one of which has lingered for nine years. Xcel Energy is seeking to extend the plant's life for another 20 years.September 13, 2010
• Emergency exercise conducted for nuclear plant
  The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is conducting an emergency preparedness exercise at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.August 24, 2010
• Interest in solar thermal energy heating up
  State money is available for a solar rebate system that's considered more efficient at converting the sun's rays into energy we can use.August 18, 2010

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