State ‘green bank’ funds its first climate project in St. PaulMarch 28, 2024 4:38 PMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxMinnesota’s newly established “green bank” announced its first loan this week: $4.7 million for a geothermal energy system at The Heights, an East Side development. The money from this loan will go toward infrastructure for a geothermal system, which will heat and cool the site’s buildings.
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump March 28, 2024 3:16 PMBy The Associated Press Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened.
Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have themMarch 28, 2024 3:00 PMBy The Associated PressElectric vehicle charging ports are a key part of President Joe Biden’s effort to encourage drivers to move away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks that contribute to global warming, but only Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Hawaii have them.
Play4min 46secNew study shows climate change is already affecting food pricesMarch 28, 2024 1:31 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiA new paper shows increasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods. How much is climate change affecting inflation? What does the lack of snow mean for Minnesota’s soils and farmers this year?
Rosemount recycler breaks ground on $71 million expansionMarch 27, 2024 3:44 PMBy Mark ZdechlikGov. Tim Walz was in Rosemount celebrating a $71 million plant expansion to boost aluminum recycling.
Minnesota electric vehicle rebates coming to qualified car buyers starting in AprilMarch 27, 2024 11:45 AMBy Mark ZdechlikMost of the money in a Minnesota electric vehicle rebate program has been claimed and checks will start going out in late April.
Play10min 03secArt exhibit showcases importance of the Mississippi to tribes at headwaters and deltaMarch 26, 2024 1:31 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and CJ YoungerThe title of the exhibit spans three languages: “Abijijiwan” in Ojibwe, “Ukeyat Yanalleh” in Houma and “The Water Flows Continuously” in English.
Play3min 35secSweet success: Minnesotan makes the maple syrup hall of fameMarch 26, 2024 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonThis spring, a Minnesota man will be inducted into the North American Maple Syrup Hall of Fame. Stu Peterson operates a maple syrup business in Otter Tail County with his wife, Corinne.
‘Forever chemicals’ prompt new, stricter advice for eating fish from MississippiMarch 22, 2024 4:14 PMBy Kirsti MarohnThe Minnesota Department of Health advises that people in certain groups, including those who are pregnant and children under 15, should not eat fish from the Mississippi between St. Paul and Wabasha.
Play4min 48secOcean temperatures are the hottest they’ve been. What could it mean for our climate?March 21, 2024 3:31 PMBy Paul Huttner and Ngoc BuiEarth’s oceans have been reaching record-warm temperatures. Every day for the last 12 months. What is happening? How much is climate change driving the temperature spike? And how concerned are climate scientists?