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One of nation's largest solar projects nears completion in old coal mining town — here's how it will usher in a new energy era
Xcel Energy's huge solar and energy-storage facility in Becker, Minnesota, is getting closer ... is being built on the former site of a coal-powered power plant. Coal produces toxic, heat-trapping ...
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Commentary: New administration reignites debate around mining, Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
The legislation threatens meaningful public input processes that have been critical in the fight to protect the Boundary ...
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Lawsuit Targets Toxic Copper Mine Threatening Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness
WASHINGTON― Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its May 2019 renewal of two mineral leases that pave the way for a massive copper mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe ...
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Energy startup designs 'reverse coal mining' reactor that offers practical solution to air pollution: 'There wasn't enough being done'
Minnesota company Carba is helping to slow ... process of returning the carbon to the Earth as "basically reverse coal mining" in an interview with Wired. The company, which was awarded $85,000 ...
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Importance of Beyond Coal
Campus Beyond CoalâÄôs effort to transition the University of Minnesota to coal-free energy sources promotes sustainability not only for the University, but also the nation. The whole nation needs to ...
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COAL FOUND IN MINNESOTA.; Important Discovery Between Grand Rapids and Aitkin Reported.
Special to The New York Times. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the ...
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Ty France Might Be A Canary In the Coal Mine
Ty France had a few connections to the Minnesota Twins before he signed a one-year, $1 million non-guaranteed contract with ...