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An Entertaining Guide to bringing the CLEAR Resolution at Precinct Caucuses

Posted by on January 27, 2020

Written by Marcus Mills from Community Power:   The CLEAR Resolution provides principles and political goals for Minnesota’s energy and environmental future.  It is based...

2019 Year in Review

Posted by on December 31, 2019

In 2019 Community Power alongside coalition partners have:  Launched a statewide climate justice policy conversation, aiming to craft a model 100% renewable energy bill around the...

Saint Paul Approves Climate Plan and Resolution

Posted by on December 19, 2019

From Elizabeth Dickinson,  "On Wednesday, December 18th the St. Paul City Council passed two pieces of business critical to St. Paul’s energy future.  First, it...

My Commentary on Xcel's 15 Year Plan

Posted by on December 19, 2019

      *** Example Commentary on Xcel's 15 Year Plan - Opinions expressed are my own, Delivered in the October 21st, 2019 public hearing....

City Council Partially Restores shortfall for Climate Priorities in Minneapolis 2020 Budget

Posted by on November 26, 2019

      On Monday December 2nd, the Minneapolis City Council Public Health, Environment and Community Engagement (PECE) Committee voted to declare a "climate emergency"...

St. Paul Ward 6 Candidate Forum on Energy Democracy

Posted by on October 08, 2019

      Many thanks to the Saint Paul Branch of MN350.org for hosting the Ward 6 Energy Democracy Forum on Oct. 1 at the Arlington Hills Community...

MN PUC rejects Xcel's Mankato Gas Plant Proposal

Posted by on September 29, 2019

 Xcel Energy has come under heavy fire from state regulators at the Department of Commerce as well as the State Attorney General's office for inaccurate, misleading...

Minnesota and the Volkswagen Settlement Fact Sheet

Posted by on August 07, 2019

From 2009 to 2016, Volkswagen cheated on emissions tests. In 2016, they were forced to pay $2.9 billion into a trust for states, tribes, and...

Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership lays out next steps forward for Inclusive Financing

Posted by on June 18, 2019

At the Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership board meeting on June 17th, all parties of the Partnership (Xcel, Centerpoint and the City of Minneapolis) unanimously agreed...

Settlement to close coal plants says more about the poor state of monopoly utility oversight than climate change

Posted by on May 29, 2019

On May 20, 2019, after closed-door negotiations with a few environmental groups and the labor union LIUNA, Xcel Energy announced an agreement on early retirement...

John Farrell: Let’s look more closely at the Xcel deal on closing coal plants

Posted by on May 28, 2019

By JOHN FARRELL |May 23, 2019 at 12:33 am      https://www.twincities.com/2019/05/23/john-farrell-lets-look-more-closely-at-the-xcel-deal-on-closing-coal-plants/ Earlier this week, Xcel Energy announced an agreement with several environmental organizations over its upcoming...

E3 Study Conclusions give clue on Xcel's Energy Plan

Posted by on April 29, 2019

Xcel Energy has teamed up with a research organization called E3 to model 18 different scenarios for our long-term energy future. Xcel hired E3 to...