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• Moorhead utility wants to revive interest in wind power
  Wind power is popular with with consumers in Moorhead, Minnesota. The local utility, Moorhead Public Service is now trying to expand its customer base.May 11, 2006
• Rising gas costs ending sprawl?
  At one point lower gasoline prices allowed families to afford a nice home out in the country and not pay an arm and leg for fuel to get to Minneapolis or St. Paul for work. But has $3 gas changed that equation?May 10, 2006
• Lawmaker proposes gas tax holiday
  With gas prices at about $2.70 a gallon in Minnesota on Tuesday, a Republican lawmaker is proposing that the state temporarily lift its 20-cents-a-gallon gas tax to help relieve pain at the pump.May 9, 2006
• Gas prices keep going up
  With gasoline prices hovering around $3 per gallon, President Bush and other politicians are talking about how to bring some relief to consumers. High energy prices could also wreak havoc on the nation's economy.Midday, April 28, 2006
• Chernobyl's shadow
  It was 20 years ago that a nuclear reactor blew up at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, in what became the worst nuclear disaster in world history. Even after two decades have passed, the health effects of Chernobyl are still a subject of debate.Midmorning, April 26, 2006
• South Dakota power plant worries Minnesota residents
  Utility companies plan to build or expand dozens of coal power plants in the U.S. One plant in eastern South Dakota has raised concerns downwind in Minnesota.April 4, 2006
• Farmers plan first U.S. biomass ethanol plant
  Spurred on by President Bush, several companies are racing to build the nation's first biomass ethanol plant. A group of Minnesota and South Dakota farmers hope to win the contest.March 24, 2006
• Eco-industry looking to launch in Superior
  Promoters say ethanol from trash may be possible in two years. That's just part of what's planned in Superior, Wisconsin. The Twin Ports first eco-industry could be on-line in two years.March 15, 2006
• Hydro power may be St. Paul Ford plant's salvation
  Ford Motor Co. plans to announce nine more plant closings over the next few years. So far, the Ford assembly plant on the Mississippi River in St. Paul has been spared. Some say the reason may have to do with a unique asset at the site -- hydroelectricity.February 12, 2006
• New money changes ethanol industry
  The bulls on Wall Street have developed a taste for Midwest corn. They're investing in corn-based ethanol, which is both good and bad news for Minnesota farmers.February 9, 2006
• State suspends biodiesel fuel mandate
  State officials have rolled back a biodiesel fuel requirement for the next three weeks, while they try to determine if the soybean-based product is clogging fuel filters on some trucks.December 23, 2005
• Ice storm pushed electric grid to its limit
  An Xcel energy official says the region narrowly avoided a blackout during the recent ice storm.December 12, 2005
• Should you hedge your bet on high heating costs?
  If you're an Xcel Energy customer, you may have gotten a letter recently telling you about a new plan to lock in your natural gas rates, as a hedge against big price increases. Experts say you'll probably pay more for the peace of mind.November 8, 2005
• Coal gasification gets environmental review
  The U.S. Department of Energy will prepare an environmental study on a proposed coal gasification project for Minnesota's Iron Range. But some environmentalists say the study will sidestep the biggest questions.October 25, 2005
• One woman's struggle to pay for the heat
  Many Minnesotans will feel the sting of rising natural gas prices this winter. For those with no flexibility in their budget, heating assistance money is the only thing keeping them from financial ruin.October 14, 2005

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