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Will fraud ruin carbon trading?

By Dan Haugen | 02.13.08 | 5:35 pm

“Sadly, at this point, one has to lean toward saying yes,” says EnergyTechStocks.com, a global financial blog. It points to a World Wildlife Fund estimate that one of every five carbon credits issued by the United Nations actual goes…

Throwing more fuel on ethanol debate

By Dan Haugen | 02.08.08 | 9:33 am

A new biofuels study that started at the University of Minnesota is getting big attention today in newspapers and the…

Is climate change McCain’s red-haired, ugly stepchild?

By Dan Haugen | 02.07.08 | 10:13 am

Sen. John McCainSen. John McCain has been the most outspoken and aggressive of Republican presidential hopefuls when it comes to solving climate change. While Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are ready with sound bites…

Coal prices to jump next year, Citigroup says

By Dan Haugen | 02.07.08 | 7:50 am

First $100 a barrel oil. Soon $100 per metric ton coal?

Citigroup is forecasting the price of thermal coal will nearly double in 2008-09 from its current price of $55 per ton — and that doesn’t…

Minnesota organizations to participate in emissions registry

By Dan Haugen | 01.20.08 | 2:12 pm

Five Minnesota organizations are among the first to sign up for a national greenhouse gas emissions registry.

Xcel Energy, Great River Energy, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and The Appliance Recycling Centers of America have joined

Minnesota joins vehicle emissions lawsuit against EPA

By Dan Haugen | 01.10.08 | 3:22 pm

Minnesota has joined 16 other states in suing the Bush administration for the right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.

Lori SwansonAttorney General Lori Swanson announced today that her…

Critical Climate Podcasts: Global Warming & Building Construction with Rick Carter

By Dan Haugen | 12.31.07 | 7:00 am

It’s New Year’s Eve, and time for the third installment in our series of daily podcasts about global warming, how we addressed it in 2007 and what trends we can expect in 2008.

Each podcast focuses on a single source…