Over the past week, energy news in the Midwest covered everything from unhealthy mercury levels in babies on Minnesota’s North Shore to a controversial firing of the state’s PUC chair.
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Is your television meteorologist denying climate change?
Across the country, TV meteorologists are denying climate change, and they’re often the main source of climate information for average Americans.
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Across the country, TV meteorologists are denying climate change, and they’re often the main source of climate information for average Americans.
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Clean Energy
Fresh Energy statement on the Minnesota Senate’s firing of PUC chair
Michael Noble, executive director of Fresh Energy, issued a statement on the Minnesota Senate’s decision to deny Ellen Anderson as PUC chair.
View Full StoryTwenty-five percent renewable electricity standard could be on the ballot in Michigan in November
This fall, Michigan voters might be able to cast their vote for cleaner energy and the clean air, clean water, and job benefits that come with it.
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Five easy steps to save hundreds on your energy bills every year – for only $30
Have you ever wanted to have a professional energy expert visit your home and identify all the ways energy and money is slipping through the cracks? Sounds expensive, right? It’s not. Thanks to Community Energy Services, it’s only $30 for Minneapolis residents.
View Full StoryMinnesota and Illinois rank in top 10 for LEED buildings
The U.S. Green Building Council recently released its 2011 list of top U.S. states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings, and Minnesota came in at number 10.
View Full StoryMinnesotans join together to promote healthy, efficient schools
Do you want a healthier school environment for your kids, one that improves their learning environment, boosts test scores, and decreases missed school days? What if schools could save money at the same time?
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Member webinar: At the Capitol – Fresh Energy’s 2012 platform
2.7.12 // Are you a member of Fresh Energy? Register for our next member webinar. Michael Noble will discuss Fresh Energy’s policy vision for the 2012 Minnesota legislative session and what we’re working on this year.
View Full StoryHow to teach your kids about energy and global warming
It’s never too early to teach the next generation about our how our energy system works.
View Full StoryIs your TV meteorologist denying climate change?
Across the country, TV meteorologists are denying climate change, and guess what? They’re often the main source of climate information for average Americans.
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Smartphone apps that make transit and biking easy (and even like a game)
If you own a Smartphone, you know that apps can be completely distracting. Within the last month, I’ve finally upgraded
View Full StoryRepresentative Erik Paulsen votes to protect federal transit funds as bad bill moves forward
Fresh Energy applauds Minnesota Congressman Erik Paulsen for voting against the bad federal transportation bill as it moved through the House Ways and Means Committee this morning.
View Full StoryBad new federal transportation bill benefits Big Oil, cuts biking, walking, and transit
It’s fitting that the cover of the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act” includes pictures of a congested freeway and an oil pipeline, because the bill’s intent seems pretty clear: retaining Americans’ dependence on cars and preserving huge giveaways to the oil industry.
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