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The Burning Question: Following the Money

By Mary Turck , Special to the TC Daily Planet

Big bucks will be spent on a new fuel plant for Rock-Tenn—at least $140 million by current estimates. Construction costs are just the tip of the financial iceberg. Long-term costs include paying for fuel, but also creating, transporting and cleaning that fuel. At each step of the way, there are environmental costs and benefits, as well as dollar costs, but today’s article focuses on the money. MORE »

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Mississippi Watershed group retools grants program, hopes to reach diverse communities

By Paul Purman , TC Daily Planet

A Twin Cities watershed organization has a quarter million dollars of grant money to divvy up over the next few months, and they’re hoping groups that have traditionally not applied for funding will show up for an information meeting on Monday, September 8.

“Look at the demographics of our watershed,” explains Jenny Winkelman, Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), which covers portions of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony. “We have a huge audience we’re trying to reach, many of them fairly recent immigrant communities, such as the Hmong and Somali communities. Most traditional watershed materials are produced for a literate, English-speaking audience and may miss important populations.” MORE »