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The Roof Depot redevelopment. Access to parkland. Green jobs. Air quality. State and local governments have data showing people of color are more likely to feel the brunt of pollution in Minnesota. But solutions have been slow to come.

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State agencies and local governments have compiled the data on how pollution affects people of color in Minnesota. Environmentalists say its time to act.

The Metro Blue Line Extension is finally moving forward. But some fear it will drive up rents and force them to leave.

United Nations climate conference draws Minnesotans of color

Macalester professor watches for action ahead of climate summit

Research team goes door-to-door talking to Latino business owners, hoping to identify barriers to energy efficiency and rebates

Indigenous protesters, allies make a push in St. Paul to stop Line 3

Clean energy jobs rebound after 2020 losses. More opportunities needed for workers of color, experts say.

Minneapolis Council spikes plan to expand public works facility in polluted East Phillips neighborhood. But urban farm proposal faces new challenges.

It’s been a hot, dry summer in the Twin Cities, but not all neighborhoods are hit equally

Where there’s smoke, there’s asthma: Weather events tied to climate change pose health threats to Minnesota communities of color

Minnesota’s new ECO Act will help ease the burdens of energy costs on low-income families, including many people of color

Hennepin County’s new climate action plan preserves an unpopular old technology: burning garbage near north Minneapolis.

Metro Transit’s big plans for faster bus routes offer a chance to improve both air quality and racial equity

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