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• To be a true clean-energy leader, Minnesota has a lot more work to do – MinnPost

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• NASA settles on its toolkit for mission to explore Europa – Gizmag

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• The Governor’s “productive” legislative session – Watchdog.org

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• Jordan unveils Dh48 billion of new deals – The National

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• Jeb Bush says brother spent too much as president – WMUR Manchester

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• US Air Force reveals what’s inside its top-secret space plane, this time – The Register

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• Lawmakers Pick Up Budget Debate After Delays – WUNC

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• Speakers Push for More School Funding During Budget Hearing – Southern Pines Pilot

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• Louisiana legislators find more money for the state budget – The Advocate

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• US Air Force reveals what’s inside its top-secret space plane, this time – The Register

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• NC House budget plan spends $1B more next year – Education Week (subscription)

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• Merger of Pepco and Exelon Approved in Maryland – Wall Street Journal

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• Is Bernie Sanders the Best Candidate on Climate Change? – Mother Jones

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• NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces closing of approximately 664-megawatt … – CNNMoney

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• Republicans may weaken more NC environmental rules – Asheville Citizen-Times

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• Dairy changing the equation for sustainable business practices – Dairy Herd Management

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  Dairy changing the equation for sustainable business practices Dairy Herd Management Winners of 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards are: (Front row, left to right): Maria Forry, Oregon Dairy Farm; Ken Nobis, Nobis Dairy Farms; Matthew Freund, Freund's Farm; Jan Henderson, Alliance Dairies (Back row, left to right): Matt McClelland … Dairy Farms and Businesses Are Changing the Equation for Sustainable …Business Wire (press release) all 50 news articles »

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• Is Minnesota’s subsidy of the solar industry a good investment — or a … – MinnPost

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• How Bernie Sanders can be the greenest presidential candidate ever – The Guardian

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• Here’s how Bernie Sanders, the greenest presidential candidate, could get even … – Grist

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• Q&A with Ross Garnaut: ‘we’re not there yet’ on climate policy – The Conversation AU

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• The greening of Mark Dayton – MinnPost

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• NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces pricing of an approximately $109 … – CNNMoney

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• Which British city has had the worst recession? – CityMetric

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