Adds momentum toward finalizing nation’s strongest standard next year
May 23, 2023, MINNEAPOLIS—Taking decisive action to move Minnesota to the forefront of national transportation policy, the Minnesota State Legislature has approved funding for consideration of a statewide clean transportation standard, following a concerted push by a diverse coalition of automakers, electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and charging providers, biofuel producers, and clean energy and conservation advocates. Continue reading »



Direct air capture (DAC) is one of many carbon management technologies that can provide opportunities for the US to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to meet midcentury climate goals while providing environmental and economic benefits to local communities. 




The Great Plains Institute released the following statement from Patrice Lahlum, interim vice president of Carbon Management, in response to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)