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• High gas, food prices take their toll on Simon Delivers
  High food and fuel costs have led to the demise of the Twin Cities-based online grocery service Simon Delivers.July 15, 2008
• Utilities expect to meet state's conservation goals
  Most of the state's utilities say they will be able to meet the state's ambitious goals on energy conservation. The legislature has mandated that utilities conserve one-and-a-half-percent of their retail sales each year.July 10, 2008
• U of M researchers report threats to Minnesota's environment
  A report presented to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources points out many places where Minnesota's environment is facing significant threats -- from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the north to the streams in southern farm country.July 8, 2008
• Rep. Kline calls for increase in domestic energy supplies
  Speaking in front of the Prairie Island nuclear plant, Kline said the country needs a multi-pronged approach to meeting its energy needs.July 7, 2008
• Air conditioning carries a high cost in energy and dollars
  Global warming means a lake breeze just isn't enough, especially at night.July 6, 2008
• Gas prices cause people to vacation closer to home
  Minnesota's tourism industry doesn't appear to be taking a hit from $4 a gallon gas.July 4, 2008
• Politicians offer plenty of gas prices fixes
  As Minnesota politicians head to 4th of July parades, they're likely to get an earful from voters on high gas prices.July 4, 2008
• S.D. senator blames Congress for fuel prices
  South Dakota Sen. John Thune said inaction by congress is partly to blame for the high price of fuel.July 3, 2008
• Senate candidates push gas prices to front of campaign
  The two major party candidates for U.S. Senate were talking up their energy proposals on the campaign trail today, now that gas prices have hit record highs.July 2, 2008
• Franken changes position on the gas tax
  DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken says he no longer would consider supporting an increase in the federal gas tax.July 1, 2008
• Coleman favors more domestic oil drilling
  Republican Sen. Norm Coleman is calling for more drilling and exploration in the U.S. to boost oil production.June 27, 2008
• Landmark smokestack loses to greener natural gas
  A familiar landmark in St. Paul is coming down tomorrow. Xcel Energy is imploding the stack at the old High Bridge power plant as part of its conversion of metro-area power plants to cleaner fuels.June 27, 2008
• Farmer uses methane to make electricity
  A central Minnesota farm is using methane from cow manure to create electricity.June 27, 2008
• Report projects energy, fossil fuel use to grow
  Despite persistently high oil prices, global energy demand will grow by 50 percent over the next two decades with continued heavy reliance on environmentally troublesome fossil fuels, especially coal and oil, the government predicted Wednesday.June 25, 2008
• Klobuchar calls for more oversight of oil speculation
  U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says the federal government can play a role in reducing oil prices by reining in financial speculators.June 23, 2008

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