• Coal Power a Mainstay in Minnesota Even After Plant Shutdowns
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   February 11, 2013
• Despite the pending retirements of smaller power plants, coal will remain a key source of Minnesota’s electricity — and of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Florida Wildlife Federation Sues Gov. Scott over Everglades Pollution
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Florida   |   February 8, 2013
• The Florida Wildlife Federation has sued Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet to stop its recent decision to allow farmers to continue leasing state-owned land in the Everglades for another 30 years, alleging that the farming has the potential to exacerbate the pollution the state is attempting to clean-up.

• Maryland Offshore Wind Plan Likely to Pass, But Less Likely to be Built
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   February 5, 2013
• The tortured process of garnering support has left Gov. O’Malley with a project so small that developers and banks probably won’t take the financial risk, experts predict.

• Farmers, Ranchers Await Disaster Relief Fix
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 5, 2013
• Congress had the chance to restore some programs as part of the fiscal cliff deal but failed to do so.

• Super Bowl Blackout Blamed on 'Abnormality' in System
• Source: New Orleans Times Picayune   |   New Orleans   |   February 4, 2013
• The second half of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens had just gotten under way when the lights went out for 34 minutes.

• Boulder, Colo., Likely to Adopt Its Own Green Utility
• BY: false   |   Boulder, Colo.   |   February 1, 2013
• The City Council is expected to vote in favor of the controversial idea, putting it on the vanguard of efforts to break the monopoly of corporate utility companies.

• Texas Sues New Mexico Over Water Rights
• Source: The Los Angeles Times   |   February 1, 2013
• The muddy Rio Grande and its waters are a high-stakes prize in a new legal row unfolding between the neighboring states.

• Great Plains Cities Experipence Strong Growth from Agriculture, Energy
• Source: USA Today   |   February 1, 2013
• While city governments in certain regions of the country muddle through the fallout from the Great Recession, many cities in the Great Plains are pondering what to buy instead of what to cut.

• Africa Shows the Power of Growing Trees from Seed
• BY: Elizabeth Daigneau   |   February 2013
• Storms, disease and the rigors of urban life have caused high mortality rates among trees in the United States. African countries found trees that sprout naturally are more resilient.
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• Mexico City's Recycling Incentive: More Food
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   February 2013
• Mexico City has a massive trash problem that's partially caused by citizens' resistance to recycle. To encourage them to do so, the city gives residents food vouchers in exchange for their recyclable waste.
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• Singapore Strives to Become 'The Smartest City'
• BY: David Hatch   |   February 2013
• Singapore is using data to redefine what it means to be a 21st-century metropolis.
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• States Consider Special Fees for Electric Cars
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Nation   |   January 23, 2013
• While many states offer tax incentives for people to purchase energy-efficient vehicles like hybrids and electric cars, lawmakers in several states have proposed levying special fees on owners of some such vehicles.
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• Nebraska Gov. Heineman OKs Keystone Pipeline
• Source: Nebraska Watchdog   |   Nebraska   |   January 23, 2013
• Gov. Dave Heineman has approved the rerouted Keystone XL oil pipeline path, which would move oil from Canada to Texas, putting the final decision squarely in the lap of President Barack Obama’s administration.

• Bringing a 'Green Tint' to Sacramento
• BY: Mark Funkhouser   |   January 23, 2013
• Mayor Kevin Johnson has big ideas for California's capital. Will the drive that made him an NBA star serve him as he tries to remake his city?
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• Next State to Fight Feds for Land Control May Be Idaho
• Source: AP/Idaho Statesman   |   Idaho   |   January 22, 2013
• Idaho lawmakers, motivated by the potential for new revenue and the appeal of having more authority over how those lands are managed, are gearing up to follow the lead taken by Utah and Arizona in 2012.