Xcel says the gas is needed for reliable power. Environmentalists and the attorney general say building new facilities is too ...

Xcel Energy’s latest long-range plan for meeting electricity demand in Minnesota includes six new natural gas peaker plants ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains a database with thousands of records of rare plants across the state, mostly compiled by the biological survey that’s been documenting ...

WINNEBAGO, Minn. — A Minnesota mayor and his son are charged with illegally growing marijuana after police seized over 200 plants from their properties. Winnebago Mayor Scott Robertson ...

The Department of Natural Resources says some parts of the state could see more deer than in recent years, which is good news ...

The Nature Conservancy planted 2.3 million trees across partner lands in northern Minnesota in 2024 – a record number for TNC ...

A new report from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy details how “net zero” plans are threatening energy reliability for ...

(KNSI) — A Sherburne County lake is the latest in central Minnesota to have a confirmed infestation of zebra mussels.

Federal Cartridge Co. in Anoka was found to have been producing lead and particulate matter emissions that exceeded ...

While that’s true, participating ethanol plants could still emit about 7 million metric tons of additional carbon dioxide ...

Xcel Energy has one of the more aggressive plans to reach net zero of any utility in the country but wants to add expensive natural gas peaker plants based on what opponents believe is flawed modeling ...