• Genetically Modified Food Fight Heads to Minnesota
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Minnesota   |   March 1, 2013
• Newly introduced legislation in Minnesota requiring labeling on all genetically engineered foods could set up a battle similar to the one waged in California over Proposition 37.

• Companies Hire 'Green' Activists to Promote Coal
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Pacific Northwest   |   February 28, 2013
• Coal companies have recruited former environmental activists to combat the local backlash against increased coal exports in the Northwest.

• Will the Next NYC Mayor Continue Bloomberg's Urban Planning Legacy?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 2013
• Under Bloomberg, the cityscape has been reshaped in unprecedented ways.
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• Indianapolis Aims to Have 1st All-Green Fleet
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 2013
• The city has a bold plan to make every vehicle in its fleet, including police cars, run on alternative fuels.
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• Idaho Gov. Otter Seeks State Control of Public Land in D.C.
• Source: AP/Idaho Press-Tribune   |   Idaho   |   February 28, 2013
• Butch Otter urged a Congressional committee to create a pilot project that would give Idaho control over 2 million of the more than 20 million acres of federal public land in the state.

• Offshore Wind Energy Lacks Sufficient State Support
• Source: Roll Call   |   Nation   |   February 27, 2013
• Inconsistent tax and grant policies and the need for state government buy-in remain challenges for the energy resource.

• When Cheaper Isn't Better
• BY: Bob Graves   |   February 25, 2013
• Governments are beginning to look at energy and other life-cycle costs in their purchasing. It's about more than saving money.

• Fracking Debate Heating Up in States
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 25, 2013
• Some lawmakers want to open up their states to fracking, while others hope to impose moratoriums.

• How the Corn Belt Survived the 2012 Drought
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   Midwest   |   February 22, 2013
• Despite last year's drought, which was the worst since 1956, many farmers still ended the season on high notes.
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• Auditor Challenges Louisiana’s Handling of BP Funds
• Source: The Advocate   |   Louisiana   |   February 21, 2013
• State officials were allowed to control — without legislative oversight — about $60 million in funds BP provided for tourism and seafood promotion, a situation legislators should correct, said the state legislative auditor and the state treasurer.

• State Officials Urge Insurers to Join Climate Change Debate
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   February 20, 2013
• Some state officials and environmental groups are pushing the insurance industry, which has successfully lobbied for laws designed to minimize risk, to join their calls for comprehensive solutions to climate threats.

• Pollution in Utah Caused by Oil and Gas, Study Finds
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   February 20, 2013
• A $5 million Uinta Basin study identifies causes of winter pollution, but leaders aren’t quite ready to act.

• Thousands Protest Keystone Pipeline
• Source: Politico   |   Washington, D.C.   |   February 19, 2013
• The rally on the National Mall was billed as the largest climate rally in American history.

• Bloomberg to Seek Styrofoam Container Ban in NYC
• Source: The Los Angeles Times   |   New York City   |   February 15, 2013
• The billionaire mayor who has fought smoking, large-sized sugary drinks and excessive fat and salt announced on Thursday that he will now target Styrofoam, seeking to ban the product used for take-out -- and leftover -- fare.

• Atlanta Pushes Ahead on Massive Park Project
• Source: The New York Times   |   Atlanta   |   February 15, 2013
• Atlanta has made significant progress in transforming a massive area of the city into the Atlanta BeltLine. The ambitious proposal is to transform 22 miles of vine-covered railroad into parks, housing and public transit has been in the works since the early 2000s.