In a recent ruling, Administrative Law Judge Jeanne Cochran finds Minnesota Power failed to show that their proposed new natural gas would be in the public interest.
Global Warming Solutions
Getting off fossil fuel to heat hot water with the wind
Learn how the Hamilton family achieved deep carbon reductions by switching to a heat pump water heater in their home.
Fresh Energy’s 25 years of progress on retiring coal plants
When Fresh Energy was founded in 1992, Minnesota generated almost two-thirds of its electricity from coal. Looking forward to today, coal is now only 39 percent of the state’s electricity generation and 19 of the 23 large coal-burning units in Minnesota have been announced for retirement. Learn more about our progress.
Minnesota businesses demonstrate that deep carbon reductions are achievable
Get inspired by stories of deep carbon reductions on the global stage, alongside business and government partners.
Fresh Energy at the Global Climate Summit
In November, Fresh Energy’s science policy director J. Drake Hamilton will be participating in the annual international climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany. Find out what’s happening.
Minnesota Updates Cost of Air Pollution from Power Plants
Today, in a victory for public health, clean air, and homegrown clean energy, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) updated calculations to reflect the true cost that air pollution imposes on Minnesotans.
