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• Will scootermania end with a crash?
  Big Scooter is worth billions of dollars. Is this a sign we're in another tech bubble?May 14, 2019
• This company says the future of nuclear energy is smaller, cheaper, and safer
  An Oregon company plans a new kind of nuclear power plant that many consider the future of the industry. It's smaller and cheaper and could work well with renewable energy.May 8, 2019
• As nuclear waste piles up, private companies pitch new ways to store it
  Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching their own solutions.April 30, 2019
• Lyon County official says man admits shooting pipeline, causing diesel spill
  Officials in Lyon County say a man has admitted to firing shots at a pipeline that ruptured there, spilling diesel fuel.April 26, 2019
• Amid Rochester's growth, an eye on sustainability
  The U.S. Green Building Council recently recognized Rochester for efforts to reduce waste, cut energy use and improve air and water quality, making it the first Minnesota city to earn a LEED certification.April 16, 2019
• Connexus Energy board challengers lose election with low voter turnout
  Three members of Connexus Energy, Minnesota's largest electric cooperative, had hoped to unseat incumbents on the co-op board to bring change. But less than 10 percent of Connexus members turned in ballots, and the largest percentage of the vote any of the challengers received was 46 percent.April 11, 2019
• Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic
  President Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.March 30, 2019
• Cities around the world turn off lights to mark Earth Hour
  Cities around the world — including some in Minnesota — are marking Earth Hour on Saturday night by turning off the lights in a call for global action on climate change.March 30, 2019
• Companies organize to make it easier to buy renewable energy
  Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers. The group hopes to remove barriers to going green.March 28, 2019
• State regulators issue final approval for Line 3 oil pipeline project
  Minnesota utility regulators have granted their final approval to the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project.March 26, 2019
• Trump administration flips switch on energy efficient light bulbs
  The Trump administration wants to reverse a rule designed to make light bulbs more efficient. Environmental groups say the change will cost consumers and waste energy.March 26, 2019
• How prepared are Minnesota's nuclear plants for a flood?
  Minnesota's two nuclear plants at Prairie Island and Monticello are both built along the Mississippi River, which is rising.March 25, 2019
• Minnesota communities disappointed after pipeline delays
  Enbridge announced earlier this month that construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline will be delayed until the second half of next year, leaving local communities like Hallock disappointed.March 15, 2019
• Wind-solar pairing cuts equipment costs, increases output
  A trailblazing wind-solar hybrid project in western Minnesota could be a preview of what's to come as renewable developers look for new ways to bolster projects.March 14, 2019
• Minnesota pledges 100 percent carbon-free energy. Is it possible?
  Minnesota already has a 25 percent renewable energy mandate, and close to half of the state's electricity comes from carbon-free sources: renewable energy, which mostly comes from wind but also solar and hydroelectricity; and non-renewable nuclear, which doesn't give off carbon.March 7, 2019

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