American Lung Association of Minnesota: Lacking Fossil Fuels, Minnesota Embraces Green Energy.

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SAINT PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- While its landscape may be blanketed with ice and snow for much of the year, Minnesota is undeniably "green" in its energy policies. Governor Tim Pawlenty recently dubbed his state "the renewable fuel capital of America," and there is significant evidence to support his claim:

Transportation Fuels

Minnesota has the highest renewable fuel use per capita in the nation stemming from strong utilization of ethanol and biodiesel fuels.

Ethanol -- Minnesota state law requires that virtually all gasoline sold in the state contain 10% ethanol, which helps the gas burn cleaner. Adding ethanol has reduced the amount of gasoline used by Minnesota drivers by an estimated 260 million gallons every year. Pawlenty has proposed increasing the ethanol content to 20% by 2010, but such a change would require approvals from...

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