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

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 ...

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

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

Mower SWCD, Parks & Rec team up at Todd, North Driesner parks Prairie plants should start popping next summer at Austin's Todd Park and along Oakland Avenue East thanks to recent work by local parks ...

MPCA found lead emissions at Federal Cartridge Co. above the state standard of 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of the invasive algae starry stonewort in Rush Lake, ...

Did you know diverse woodlands provide wonderful habitats for native pollinators? Minnesota has over 500 species of native bees and thousands of pollinators including bees, moths, butterflies, ants, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...