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U.S., Europe worlds apart on climate science coverage

When it comes to reporting on climate change, European media are from hothouse Venus, their American counterparts are from more frigid Mars. That divide between them may be having a profound impact on climate and energy policy.
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By Tom Vandyck . 5 July 2011
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Video: What's the true price of gas?

Did you take a road trip over the weekend? Find yourself cringing at the price of gas? A new video from the Center for Investigative Reporting helps put things into context.

By Ken Paulman . 5 July 2011
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Holiday shutdown

Midwest Energy News is taking a break for the Fourth of July. Site updates and the email digest will return Tuesday, July 5.

By Ken Paulman . 4 July 2011
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Wind farms and the density question

Are wind farms in (relatively) densely populated areas like Goodhue County, Minnesota, doomed to run into fierce opposition from residents?

By Ken Paulman . 30 June 2011
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Minnesota regulators approve Goodhue wind permit

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a certificate of need and a conditional site permit for a controversial wind farm project on Thursday.

By Ken Paulman . 30 June 2011
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Live webcast of Goodhue Wind hearing

This morning at 9:30 a.m., we'll host a live webcast of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearing on the Goodhue Wind project.

By Ken Paulman . 29 June 2011
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Video: Will wind farms blow the earth out of orbit?

The Onion News Network asks whether the U.S. is doing enough to heed the warnings of coal industry scientists who say turbines could blow the Earth right into the sun.

By Ken Paulman . 28 June 2011
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Air cleanup plan a tough sell in Iowa town

Plans to reduce air pollution and strong odors from a coal-powered ethanol, alcohol and grain mill in Iowa's most polluted city were met with skepticism by some area residents last night.

By B. Adam Burke . 28 June 2011
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Minnesota wind farm drama may be entering final act

Two fronts have collided before Minnesota utility regulators, and now, observers on both sides are waiting to see which way the wind will blow in what's been the state's highest-profile and hardest-fought battle over wind turbine placement.
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28 June 2011
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'Stifling' cars in Europe

A look at how European cities are discouraging car traffic, and what it tells us about our own transportation system.

By Ken Paulman . 27 June 2011