Dollars & Sense: Green dreams

Looking for a greener sleep solution? Latex mattresses last longer and can go in the compost bin at the end of their lives.

Mexican environmentalists denounce beach ruling

Environmentalists expressed outrage Thursday after a Mexican judge upheld a requirement that they post a $1.1 million bond to pursue a suit against a project to rebuild Cancun beaches with tons of sand extracted from the Caribbean.

CEO: Utilities must join climate-change debate

The chief executive of a North Dakota-based electric power cooperative says utilities must be engaged in the climate-change debate and use their unified voice.

Negotiators scale back UN climate pact ambitions

With the U.S. Congress still struggling to agree on sharp cuts in greenhouse gases or how to fund them, European officials said Thursday they were now striving for a political agreement instead of a new treaty to allow the U.S. and other rich nations to make commitments that are not legally binding.

Africans boycott meetings at UN climate talks

African countries ended a boycott of meetings at U.N. climate negotiations on Tuesday, after winning promises for more in-depth talks on how much rich nations need to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Hawaii moves ahead with undersea power cable plans

Hawaii is moving forward with plans to build an undersea cable to carry wind-generated electricity from Maui County to power-hungry Honolulu.

WAPA buying more wind power

A federal agency that markets electricity generated by Missouri River dams is increasing its partnerships with wind farms in the Dakotas.

Report: US getting better at conserving water

Americans are using less water per person now than they have since the mid-1950s, thanks to water-saving technologies and a nationwide push to safeguard dwindling supplies.

White House panel on oceans visits Great Lakes

A White House panel developing a strategy for managing oceans and their coastlines is including the Great Lakes in its plan, which will propose ways to protect the environment while preventing conflicts among users.

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Minneapolis mayor greens up
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