The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is holding four virtual informational sessions in late January and early February about Clean Cars Minnesota rulemaking. The proposed clean car rule would reduce vehicle emissions and make more electric vehicles available across Minnesota. During the one-hour virtual public information sessions, you can ask MPCA staff questions about the […]
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MPCA releases Clean Cars rule. Comments of support needed!
On Monday, December 21st, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) released the much-anticipated proposed Clean Cars Minnesota rule. This rule will tighten tailpipe emissions standards for passenger cars and trucks sold in Minnesota and make a greater variety of electric vehicles more widely available in the state. More on Clean Cars from MPCA. People across […]
The future of coal is dim
By Merrill Piepkorn, North Dakota State Senator, District 44 — North Fargo Great River Energy is a Minnesota-based cooperative that serves 700,000 members through 28 electric cooperatives. The lignite coal burning Coal Creek Station electric generation plant near Washburn, N.D., has been one of Great River’s major sources of electricity since it began operating in […]