A Minnesota representative is citing opposition to a wind farm in his district in a call for Congress to end support for Section 1603 renewable energy grants.
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Fracking: You didn’t build that
FRACKING: University of Minnesota researchers develop a technique to clean up fracking wastewater with bacteria trapped inside a silica gel. (Midwest Energy News) ALSO: Industry pioneers who developed modern fracking techniques say it was the result of decades of federal investment, and that the same resource commitment should be made for renewable energy; and three […]
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Study: Americans’ climate beliefs shift with the weather
COAL: As deadlines loom for a deal cut with the state of Illinois to cut sulfur dioxide emissions, Ameren now says it needs more time. (Midwest Energy News) CLIMATE: NASA’s James Hansen takes to the Washington Post editorial page to announce a new study linking recent extreme heat events to climate change, while congressional Republicans […]
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Another bump in the road for Goodhue Wind
Officials in rural Minnesota say a controversial wind farm should be reconsidered because their local law isn’t being adhered to. Will the $179 million project be able to withstand another bump in the road?
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Appeals court rejects challenge to Minnesota wind farm
WIND: A Minnesota appeals court rejects a challenge from opponents of the Goodhue Wind project that sought to require developers to abide by a restrictive county ordinance. (Rochester Post-Bulletin) OIL: InsideClimate News publishes the first installment of a three-part investigative series on the 2010 Kalamazoo River oil spill. The report is also available as an […]
