The University of St. Thomas lost power Wednesday morning due to an Xcel Energy outage, in Parkland, Florida, the community is remembering the loss of 14 students and three staff members a year ago today, and The EPA announced Thursday it will move forward with a process that could lead to creating a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva has today’s News in :90.
The St. Thomas campus was among several St. Paul neighborhoods which briefly lost power twice on Wednesday morning.
Xcel Energy announces plan for a South Dakota wind farm, and reading educators receive a boost from the U.S. Department of Education. Sports editor Noah Brown has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas was ranked No. 19 on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnerships top 30 list among colleges and universities nationwide.
The Xcel Energy grant will give the engineering program access to a small-scale, low environmental impact energy production center.
