Back in April, we reported the big news out of South Dakota that would seem to strike a fatal blow to Summit Carbon Solutions’ multi-state, 2,500+ mile CO2 pipeline network.  At yet, throughout the summer, Summit lumbered on across the prairie landscape like a zombie, not quite dead yet certainly not fully alive.   Much of […]

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22 percent, while the small group market sees a 14 percent increase. This is the most significant rate hike since 2017.

Ratepayer groups and corporate watchdogs were likewise unmoved by the agreement, calling its ratepayer protections insufficient.

County Board approves archaeological survey work as first step toward improvements using $1.55 million made available as part of the legislation that led to closure of Upper Sioux Agency State Park.

Minnesota utility regulators unanimously approved the controversial sale of Duluth-based Minnesota Power to a pair of private investment firms, one of which is owned by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset holder.

Solar panels were installed at several Willmar School District locations over the summer. The panels are expected to lead to more than $1 million in savings over the course of 40 years.

BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners and a Canadian pension giant want to buy a Minnesota-based utility. Gov. Tim Walz’s agencies have been in on pushing the deal.

Clergy, immigrant leaders, and community members oppose reopening Prairie Correctional Facility, which closed in 2010.

City Council members from the state's west-central region said the financial savings were too good to pass up.

CURE stands with clergy, immigrant leaders, and community allies in strong opposition to the reopening of the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, MN, as an ICE detention center. Reopening this prison—owned by CoreCivic, a private prison corporation with a history of reports of mismanagement, unsafe conditions, and detainee abuse—would violate our deepest humanitarian and spiritual […]

BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners is nearing a $38 billion deal, inclusive of debt, to acquire utility group AES , the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter.

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers — and the servers that power AI.

Sale of the Duluth-based public utilities provider could mean higher rates for customers.

Today, the MN Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is hearing parties on the proposed sale of ALLETE/Minnesota Power to private equity interests. The PUC will make its decision on whether to approve or reject this deal next Friday, October 3rd. Your voice still matters. Email the PUC at [email protected] and tell them to reject the takeover of MN Power by BlackRock (include […]

Minnesota regulators are considering testimony they heard Thursday on a proposed acquisition which could set a new tone in the world of public utilities.A decision is expected soon on whether

Indigenous communities have seen the damage of BlackRock’s fossil-fuel agenda

Should the PUC approve the sale in spite of the overwhelming evidence against it, it would be one more painful example of how large industries have captured our state’s regulatory system.

To qualify, used electric cars and plug-in hybrids must meet strict rules, including limits on when they’ve been resold and how many owners they’ve had.

The EPA Must Be Allowed to Continue Setting Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions UPDATE September 22: Climate Justice Alliance, Just Solutions, and 72 organizations tel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect the Endangerment Finding  Contact: [email protected]  Washington DC – In the coming days, the Trump administration is expected to move forward with a repeal […]