2008 Headlines

Minnesota’s rural economy positioned for gains - MinnPost (1/10)
Ethanol from corn: a solution to oil dependence? - UN Chronicle (1/11)
From pond scum to your tank - Star Tribune (1/14)
Trip to Norway inspired Ellison of peace department - Star Tribune (1/14)
Algae has potential as a source of oil - United Press International (1/15)
Oil’s impact on renewable fuel development - The Farmer (1/15)
Biomass into fuel boosts ethanol efficiency - Daily Commercial News (1/16)
Grant helps fuel biodiesel research - Minnesota Monitor (1/16)
Pond scum may fuel your car - Kare11 (1/17)
Global warming’s pressing moral question - MinnPost (1/18)
Future of wildlife might be linked to biofuels - Star Tribune (1/19)
Xcel Energy rescues algae biofuel project - MNDaily (1/23)
Green is in - and always has been - MNDaily (1/28)
Candidates and climate change - Minnesota Monitor (1/31)
Fossil fuels & nitrogen fertilizer reducing plant species - UNews (2/6)
Biofuels are Bad for Feeding People and Combating Climate Change - Scientific American (2/7)
Ethanol: More Harm than Good? - Star Tribune (2/7)
Food-Based Biofuels Can Spur Climate Change Study - Reuters (2/7)
Converting lands to biofuel farms worsens global warming - UNews (2/7)
Clearing land for biofuels makes global warming worse - NGN (2/7)
Biofuel: bad for the environment? - ABC News (2/7)
Studies Say clearing land for biofuels will aid warming - Washington Post (2/8)
Biofuels: it’s not easy being green - NBC Nightly News (2/8)
Biofuels deemed a greenhouse threat - The New York Times (2/8)
Biofuels may Hinder Antiglobal-Warming Efforts - Wall Street Journal (2/8)
Studies Say Clearing Land for Biofuels Will Aid Warming - Washington Post (2/8)
Algae Could be the Next Cleaner, Greener Fuel - WCCO (2/9)
Doing it wrong - Newsweek (2/11)
Greenhouse affect - Wall Street Journal (2/13)
U solar cell research is a hot topic - KMSP Fox9 (2/19)
Best Plants for Biofuels - KMSP Fox9 (2/20)
Storing Wind Power in Batteries - KMSP Fox9 (2/21)
Turning Algae into Fuel - KMSP Fox9 (2/22)
What upsets the nitrogen balance? - Down to Earth
U researchers find bacteria can generate electricity - Channel 5 News (3/3)
Feed vitamins to bacteria to increase electrical output - DailyTech (3/4)
U discovers key for converting waste to electricity - Innovations Report (3/5)
Birth control pills spark an environmental debate - Greater Reporter (3/9)
Pharmaceuticals found in U.S. drinking water - 5 Eyewitness News - (3/10)
UMD research from satellite height to ground level - Northlands News (3/13)
Bugs, birds, critters and plants overtaking the landscape - MinnPost (3/14)
Birth control pills spark debate over environment - Star Telegram (3/15)
Minnesota, Norway and a clean-energy future - Star Tribune (3/18)
Riboflavin is fuel for some bacteria - United Press International (3/18)
Time Magazine on clean energy - TIME (3/27)
Land-use studies may effect policy - Ethanol Producer Mag
World cooling on biofuel solution to climate change - AFP (4/1)
Soybean groups, U mend fences - Star Tribune (4/1)
Getting warmer, and little steps aren’t enough - Pioneer Press (4/11)
Tesco Green Fuel adds to climate change - Times Online (4/14)
Biofuel: the burning question - The Independent (4/15)
Scientists weigh in on biofuels vs. food debate - Popsci.com (4/16)
King corn: food or fuel? - News VOA (4/24)
Rising cost of food result of unintended consequences - Post-Bulletin (4/30)
Energy initiative delivers on promise to promote collaboration - BIO
Storing wind energy in a bottle - Star Tribune (5/4)
Students compete in international LEGO competition at the U - UNews (5/4)
Researchers debate what we know about green fuels - MPR (5/7)
U Solar Team shows off newest car - Kare11 (5/8)
U Solar Car ready to race - UNews Video (5/8)
The relative merits of alternative fuel still hotly debated - CBC News (5/13)
Haven for birds still harbors chemical poison - Chicago Tribune (5/24
Biofuels in the future - Biomass Magazine (6/1)
U dedicates new ecology research facility at Cedar Creek - UNews Video (6/2)
Bill on climate change stalls under GOP filibuster - Star Tribune (6/6)
IREE announces renewable energy scholarship winners - UNews (6/6)
Are we making flooding worse? - WCCO (6/19)
U researcher says algae an answer to nation’s energy needs - MPR (6/27)
Price still not set on land designated for state park - Star Tribune (6/28)
UMC awarded grant for demonstration garden - Grand Forks Herald (7/13)
A blooming solution to the gas crisis? - Star Tribune (7/14)
U hopes to shine in solar-powered car race - Pioneer Press (7/14)
Minnesotans need to drive less to exceed 2025 clean-air goal - Star Tribune (7/22)
Study: Minnesota’s emissions goals achievable - TwinCities.com (7/22)
Possible to reduce emissiona by 30% by 2025 - Science Daily (7/22)
U Study: greenhouse gas goals achievable - MPR (7/22)
New Institute on the Environment head named - MN Daily (7/24)
Texas to Alberta using the sun: U car finishes fifth - Star Tribune (7/24)
U environmental institute has chief - Pioneer Press (7/25)
A look at the impacts of the I-35W Bridge collapse - UNews (7/29)
Good Question: What’s changed since the collapse? - WCCO (8/1)
Critical Mention: U class examines 35W Bridge collapse - KMSP-TV (8/1)
UW-Madison scientist accepts offer from U - Wisconsin State Journal (8/5)
U scores well in new “green” ratings - MN Daily (8/6)
FDA issues guidelines for genetically engineered animals - Science (9/18)
Steps to save the Great Lakes - MPR (9/23)
Jon Foley discusses climate change - WCCO Radio (9/24)
Experts look at lessons of bridge collapse - WCCO (10/5)
U ecology professor receives international prize - Star Tribune (10/7)
The tadpole’s tale - UNews (11/13)
State’s new energy edge - Pioneer Press (11/15)
U hosts international energy conference - MNDaily (11/18)
Pond scum as biofuel: a saga in process - MinnPost (11/20)
Sun, wind, algae: Future data center power? - NetworkWorld (11/25)
Voices on the Environment - MPR (12/5)

Coverage of Minnesota Statewide Conservation & Preservation Plan

The Institute on the Environment and the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources released the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan on July 7, 2008.

Report sets out ways to protect state’s environment - Pioneer Press (7/7)
State to share plan on natural resources - Star Tribune (7/8)
U researchers report threats to Minnesota’s environment - MPR (7/8)
Wetland, lake restoration among actions in new report - MinnPost (7/8)
MN conservation plan urges shoreline protection - WCCO News (7/8)
State report planning Minnesota’s enviro future - Minnesota Independent (7/8)
Minnesota conservation plan offers vision for state’s environment - Hutchinson Leader (7/9)
U, state release new environment study - MNDaily (7/9)
Strategies for state’s resources - Bemidji Pioneer (7/9)
50-year conservation plan covers bases, except cost - Star Tribune (7/9)
LCCMR members briefed on conservation plan - Daily Planet (7/10)
New conservation road map far from a plan for success - Star Tribune (7/11)
Environmental protection for Minnesota - TPT, Almanac (7/11)
Making sense of nature’s systems - Pioneer Press (7/12)
New plan outlines vision for state’s environment - Outdoor News (7/16)

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