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#AgateMag is an online magazine about #nature, #science and #conservation in #Minnesota and the surrounding #GreatLakes Region.

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MinnPost: UM Morris project to make wind-powered green ammonia could be a gateway to buffering Minnesota farmers from volatile fertilizer prices tinyurl.com/f4krfwvw

This wind-powered green ammonia plant could be a gateway to buffering Minnesota farmers from...

This wind-powered green ammonia plant could eventually supply raw material for certain fertilizers and transportation fuels.

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Courthouse News Service: Judge foils feds' attempt to fast-track Nebraska transmission line construction tinyurl.com/4a7x8pw4

Judge foils feds' attempt to fast-track Nebraska transmission line construction

The U.S. Forest Service was blocked from using Trump's "national energy emergency" to expedite the review process for construction of a transmission line across the Nebraska Sandhills.

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Don't miss on Agate Magazine: Minnesota Power plans more gas tinyurl.com/4p9s5tam

Minnesota Power plans more gas

Minnesota Power is in a position now where it could skip the gas leg of the transition, moving directly from coal to renewables storage. But it doesn’t seem interested in making that leap.

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The Bridge: Michigan plans to reissue Line 5 permit amid federal review, court fight tinyurl.com/y29vw6x5

Michigan plans to reissue Line 5 permit amid federal review, court fight - Bridge Michigan

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy preliminarily approved a water quality permit that will allow Enbridge Energy to discharge millions of gallons of wastewater per day...

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Fresh Energy: Could this Cohasset home be the future of Minnesota’s buildings? tinyurl.com/9cyhfpbw

Could this Cohasset home be the future of Minnesota’s buildings? - Fresh Energy

Sam Friesen reinvented the all-electric home in Cohasset, Minnesota with Itasca County Habitat for Humanity to show that sustainable homes can save families money in the near- and long-term.

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StCroix360: Western Wisconsin farmers and residents discuss future of farming, sound alarm on corporate control tinyurl.com/27ach9yu

Western Wisconsin farmers and residents discuss future of farming, sound alarm on corporate control

One hundred people gathered in River Falls to confront consolidation and organize for a new future for rural communities.

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A reminder of the complex being done to clean up the St. Louis River estuary: tinyurl.com/34284yd4
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Fox News: Kalamazoo area communities work to address potential large-scale energy storage projects in the region tinyurl.com/pe2ccpwj

Kalamazoo area communities work to address potential large-scale energy storage projects in the...

Four Kalamazoo area communities are addressing potential large-scale energy projects through ordinances and moratoriums.

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The New Lede: USDA pause on manure-to-gas loans extended through the year tinyurl.com/45ddcn42

USDA pause on manure-to-gas loans extended through the year

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended its moratorium on loans for anaerobic digesters — many of which are issued for large-scale farms that turn animal waste into gas — through the end of...

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WisconsinWatch: Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand tinyurl.com/49jtjzjy

Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand

A coalition including Xcel Energy and ATC asks federal regulators to ease competitive bidding rules, arguing delays threaten AI-related power infrastructure. Consumer advocates warn of higher costs…

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centersquare: Minnesota, Illinois AGs challenge federal orders to keep coal plants running tinyurl.com/3ubw5wpk

Minnesota, Illinois AGs challenge federal orders to keep coal plants running

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is challenging the Trump administration over orders requiring coal-fired power plants in Indiana to remain open past their planned...

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New on Agate Magazine: The Not So Little Things tinyurl.com/33cjyrw5

The Not So Little Things

A plover's tale

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Don't miss on Agate Magazine: Stumbling toward clean energy tinyurl.com/5c3ten4 Resources limited after Trump.

Stumbling toward clean energy

Trump paused spending under the Inflation Reduction Act on the first day of his second term. What other resources are there to move the energy transition along?

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Minnesota tightens fish consumption guidelines for lakes in NE part of state. tinyurl.com/36n8zjs8 Average mercury levels in fish from some waterbodies in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties were higher than state average.
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PVmagazine: Minnesota LMI community solar reaches 179 MW amid regulatory shifts tinyurl.com/3yspp545

Minnesota LMI community solar reaches 179 MW amid regulatory shifts - pv magazine USA

The state’s shift to a "capped" system means developers are now racing for limited space. The program exceeds its goals for low-income participation, addressing access gaps in the energy transition.

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New on Agate Magazine: Stumbling toward clean energy bit.ly/47yS5SL

Stumbling toward clean energy

Trump paused spending under the Inflation Reduction Act on the first day of his second term. What other resources are there to move the energy transition along?

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NYT: Historic Climate Rollback Makes U.S. a Global Outlier on Tailpipe Rules bit.ly/4c4xnxo

​Historic Climate Rollback Makes U.S. a Global Outlier on Tailpipe Rules

The E.P.A.’s killing of the “endangerment finding” caps a year of deregulation that is likely to make cars thirstier for gas and less competitive globally, experts say.

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WisconsinExaminer: Democratic lawmakers propose data center moratorium tinyurl.com/3kyrptac

Democratic lawmakers propose data center moratorium • Wisconsin Examiner

Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers on Thursday proposed legislation that would put a moratorium on data center construction.

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New on Agate Magazine: The Rockhounds bit.ly/4raICJs Join two young brothers marveling at fascinating and beautiful rocks. Delicious photos!
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MPCA will "continue to work with US Steel to address compliance with the proposed sulfate effluent limits." Keetac runoff average sulfate concentration is 165 mg/L, while law requires 10 for wild rice waters. MPCA having a hard time enforcing this law. bit.ly/3Zma1vz
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