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      Climate activists protest outside ExxonMobil's annual shareholder meeting on May 29, 2019 in Irving, Texas.

      In Blow to Koch and Exxon, Federal Judges Say Minnesota Climate Suit Belongs in State Court

      "This ruling is a major victory for Minnesota's efforts to hold oil giants accountable for their climate lies, and a major defeat for fossil fuel companies' attempt to escape justice," said one advocate.

      Kenny Stancil
      Mar 24, 2023

      Minnesota on Thursday scored a significant procedural win in a lawsuit seeking to hold Big Oil accountable for lying to consumers about the dangers of burning fossil fuels and thus worsening the deadly climate crisis.

      In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit agreed with a lower court that the state's climate fraud lawsuit against the American Petroleum Institute, ExxonMobil, and Koch Industries can proceed in state court, where it was filed.

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      Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant is pictured

      Minnesota Nuclear Plant Shuts Down After New Leak Near Mississippi River

      Federal regulators said they are monitoring groundwater for a radioactive compound following the leak.

      Jake Johnson
      Mar 24, 2023

      The operator of a Minnesota nuclear power plant said the facility would be taken offline Friday to repair a new leak near the Mississippi River, an announcement that came a week after the company and state officials belatedly acknowledged a separate leak that occurred in November.

      Xcel Energy insisted in a statement Thursday that the leak at its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant poses "no risk to the public or the environment," but a team of federal regulators is monitoring the groundwater in the area amid concerns that radioactive materials—specifically tritium—could wind up in drinking water.

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      Calls Mount for US to Provide Free School Meals to All Children

      Calls Mount for US to Provide Free School Meals to All Children

      "Hiving off a tiny part of the public school bundle and charging a means-tested fee for it is extremely stupid," argues Matt Bruenig.

      Jessica Corbett
      Mar 20, 2023

      Minnesota last week became just the fourth U.S. state to guarantee universal free school meals, triggering a fresh wave of demands and arguments for a similar federal policy to feed kids.

      "Universal school meals is now law in Minnesota!" Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents the state, tweeted Monday. "Now, we need to pass our Universal School Meals Program Act to guarantee free school meals to every child across the country."

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