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• For the few who heat homes with coal, it's still king
  Nearly 130,000 homes in the U.S. still burn coal for heat. Despite decades of decline and concerns about climate change, companies in the coal home-heating business are optimistic about the future.March 3, 2019
• Tribe says Army Corps' Dakota Access pipeline findings preordained
  The Native American tribe leading the fight against the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Thursday that an Army Corps of Engineers document shows the agency concluded the pipeline won't unfairly affect tribes before it consulted them.February 28, 2019
• Solar for schools and 9 other state environmental budget items to watch
  Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal mostly maintains environmental programs, but there are some changes, such as a tax credit for farmers who install buffers along waterways and new spending on strategies to reduce food waste.February 20, 2019
• Xcel says demand forced shut-off of natural gas to dozens of homes
  Xcel Energy moved dozens of customers east of St. Cloud to hotels as natural gas was shut off in response to unanticipated demand. They expect to restore service by the end of the week.January 31, 2019
• What's driving low gas prices? A global oil glut
  Gasoline prices have been dropping steadily for months; they're averaging right around $2.25 per gallon nationally. Enjoy, but don't get used to them, analysts say.January 17, 2019
• Transportation, agriculture edge out electricity as Minnesota's largest emissions sources
  Minnesota still is not meeting goals set in 2007 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources, including electricity, transportation, agriculture and industry.January 5, 2019
• Dakota Access pipeline developer slow to replace some trees
  The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline missed a year-end deadline to plant thousands of trees along the pipeline corridor in North Dakota, but the company said it was still complying with a recent settlement.January 2, 2019
• Minnesota regulators press utilities to prepare for more electric vehicles in Minnesota
  Minnesota's electric utilities will be required to file detailed plans next year on how they will help increase electric vehicle adoption in the state, according to a unanimous decision Thursday by the Public Utilities Commission.December 13, 2018
• State regulators deny opponents' petition to reconsider Line 3 pipeline route
  State utility regulators denied requests Thursday morning to reconsider a route permit they granted earlier this year to Enbridge Energy to replace its Line 3 oil pipeline.December 13, 2018
• California gives final OK to requiring solar panels on new houses
  Single and small multi-family homes must include solar panels starting in 2020. Recent extreme weather events such as wildfires and drought make the need clear, a state official says.December 6, 2018
• State legislators, Line 3 foes seek seat on body that approved pipeline
  An open seat on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is drawing interest from several notable applicants, including current and former state legislators and two leading critics of Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement, a project approved by the PUC earlier this year.December 3, 2018
• Two years after Standing Rock protests, tensions remain but oil business booms
  Legal battles and local tensions persist two years after the North Dakota prairie was filled with thousands of indigenous and environmental protesters opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline.November 29, 2018
• Minnesota electric co-ops fail to disclose info online
  A new report by rural environmental group CURE looks at data available on the websites of Minnesota's 44 rural electric cooperatives and found none of them include information about generation portfolios.November 25, 2018
• Outgoing Michigan governor pushing for Great Lakes pipeline
  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder hopes to use the final weeks of his tenure to lock in a deal allowing construction of a hotly debated oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes — a plan his successor opposes but may be powerless to stop.November 24, 2018
• The U.K economy is growing — but its energy use is shrinking
  The United Kingdom's total energy use has dropped 10 percent since 2002, unlike other EU countries. It's a quiet victory in the fight against climate change. It's also a bit mysterious.November 23, 2018

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