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Q&A: The military, energy and preparing for climate change

Crews install solar arrays at Fort Hunter Liggett in California in 2011. More military bases are moving toward energy independence. (Photo via U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)Officials at a Michigan military base are preparing a climate adaptation plan that centers around natural resource management, including $1.4 million in wind and solar capacity.

Report sees bright future for renewable energy in Minnesota

A wind farm near Worthington, Minnesota. (Photo by Seward Inc. via Creative Commons)A new report suggests Minnesota could supply more than 50 percent of its power needs through renewable energy by 2030 while creating more jobs and meeting federal carbon targets.

Chicago health commissioner blasts KCBX over petcoke

On Wednesday, Chicago’s public health commissioner sent KCBX a scathing letter, denouncing the company for releasing plans “via press release” for a proposed petcoke enclosure.