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Dragon hooks up with space station; Carbon's journey from stars to Mars
Drum roll and applause please! At 8:56 a.m. CDT this morning space station astronauts Don Pettit and Andr Kuipers successfully captured the SpaceX Dragon capsule with the robotic arm while flying 25...
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Project aims to track big city carbon footprints

Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward.

By Associated Press , May 12, 2013

ND synfuels plant marks carbon shipping milestone

The Great Plains Synfuels Plant in central North Dakota has reached a milestone of shipping carbon dioxide to Canada, where it's used for enhanced oil recovery.

February 27, 2013

Carbon-payment program ends

A five-year-old program to pay farmers for practices that left carbon dioxide in the ground is coming to an end, according to information from the program’s operator, the North Dakota Farmers Union.

By Keith Norman , November 13, 2010

N.D. co-op close to decision on carbon project

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Basin Electric Power Cooperative says it will decide soon whether to capture carbon dioxide at its coal-fired power plant in central North Dakota.

November 09, 2010

N.D. regulators annoyed by carbon tax advocacy

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota utility regulators say a carbon tax would hurt consumers, and they're troubled that the chief executive officer of Xcel Energy supports the idea.

September 06, 2010

Basin Electric project still seeking customers

BISMARCK (AP) — Basin Electric Power Cooperative is searching for customers to buy the carbon dioxide it plans to retain in an experiment to reduce emissions of the gas from its Antelope Valley power plant, a company official said Wednesday.

August 19, 2010

Study: Farming techniques keep carbon out of the air

Study: Farming techniques keep carbon out of the air CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Advances in conventional agriculture have dramatically slowed the flow of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, in part by allowing farmers to grow more food to meet world demand without plowing up vast tracts of land, a study by three Stanford University researchers has found.

By By David Mercer, The Associated Press , August 03, 2010

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Letter to the editor: Senators should follow Kalk’s lead on cap and trade

A string of letters has been circulating around the state. These letters are a coordinated effort attacking Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk for his relentless opposition to cap-and-trade legislation.

July 31, 2010

Letter to the editor: Senators were right to vote against carbon resolution

Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, both D-N.D., paid attention to science on June 10 when they voted against the Murkowski resolution. Science says that climate changing pollution is a threat to public health and welfare.

By John Brauner , June 17, 2010

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N.D. AG wants change in Minn. carbon rules

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty supports changing a state law that makes it difficult for North Dakota to sell electricity from new, coal-fueled power plants to Minnesota, a Pawlenty spokesman said Wednesday. Some predict Minnesota lawmakers will be less receptive to the idea, although bills have been introduced in that state’s Legislature to repeal the restrictions on electricity imports.

By By Dale Wetzel , The Associated Press , March 11, 2010

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Letter to the editor: Cap-and-trade legislation will help us protect environment

Every day I see a TV ad, “Stop Cap and Trade.” This ad is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity and claims three so-called “Facts.” These “facts” are:

By Richard Gross, Grand Forks , January 02, 2010

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N.D. lawsuit likely over Minn. carbon dioxide tax

N.D. lawsuit likely over Minn. carbon dioxide tax Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said North Dakota is likely to file a legal challenge to Minnesota’s efforts to make it costlier for utilities to use coal-generated electricity produced in western North Dakota. North Dakota officials have tried for months to change or soften the rules, which say power sources that generate carbon dioxide should include $9 to $34 in extra costs per ton of gas produced. The rules are intended to encourage utilities to use alternative energy sources for supplying electricity to their customers.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , December 30, 2009

Basin Electric takes new partner in carbon project

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is taking a new partner to explore ways to retain carbon dioxide emissions.

December 19, 2009

Letter to the editor: Hoeven’s work to combat carbon problem is needed

I was pleasantly surprised to read last week that Gov. John Hoeven is standing up in favor of action in Congress to get a handle on greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

By Tom Magin, Fargo , December 14, 2009

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Act first on energy bill

This week, the world is watching as leaders from around the globe gather in Copenhagen to discuss the issue of climate change. Their goal is to work toward an agreement on how to reduce the carbon emissions that cause global warming. Back here in the United States, many people are pushing Congress to take up legislation that would create a “cap and trade” system to reduce carbon emissions.

By Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-North Dakota , December 10, 2009

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