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Minnesota recently captured headlines for its approval of a new goal to reach 100% carbon-free electricity, and those tracking the effort say while investments are needed, the state is in a good position to do what is required. The plan, recently signed into law, calls on the state's utilities to get 100% of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040. Many utilities were already making the transition, but some initially expressed concern about added costs. ...

A December explosion and fire that injured a dozen people in Marengo was caused when an "unknown mechanical failure" ignited flammable air vapor, the State Fire Marshal reported.

GOP controls bare majority of House delegations and should continue to in the next Congress.KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— If no candidate receives a majority of Electoral College votes, the U.S. House of Representatives elected in the 2024 election would decide the presidency.— Republicans are very likely to continue to control enough House delegations to select the GOP nominee as the winner, meaning that 269 is effectively the winning Electoral College number for Republicans, while it’s 270 for Democrats.— Republicans currently control 26 of the 50 House delegations, the bare majority...

A series of public hearings will begin in March on a proposed pipeline project to bring underground storage of carbon dioxide to North Dakota, and at the same time, new research is emerging about the technology. March 14 is the first scheduled public hearing hosted by the state's Public Service Commission. It wants to gather input on a plan by Summit Carbon Solutions to capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and run it underground through several Midwestern states before storing it in North Dakota. ...

Environmental groups want West Coast governors to speak out against the expansion of a gas pipeline in the region. The Canadian company TC Energy is proposing to increase capacity for its GTN XPress pipeline, which stretches more than 1,300 miles from Canada through Washington state, Oregon and California. Audrey Leonard, staff attorney for Columbia Riverkeeper, said more than 50 organizations have sent a letter to the governors of those states. ...