Today’s topics: Agriculture, Development, Energy, Great Lakes, Sustainability, Transportation and Water.
Agriculture
- Fargo Forum: Feedlot turned down 2nd time
- AgriNews: Organic producers suffer severe losses in flooding
Development
- Albert Lea Tribune: A new look at the Blazing Star Landing
Energy
- Fergus Falls Opinion: ‘Aunt Ednas’ are easing foreign fuel dependency
- New Ulm Journal: PUC acts on wind leases
- New Ulm Journal: Long Term Power Committee discusses progress
- Red Wing Republican Eagle: Garbage plan gets aid from the state
- Rochester Post Bulletin: Olmsted has state OK, money for incinerator expansion
Great Lakes
- Duluth News Tribune Opinion: Input will only improve ballast-water legislation
(The author is with MEP) - Duluth News Tribune: Agency: Avoid water contact at Lakewalk, Grand Marais beaches
- Duluth News Tribune: Coast Guard trains for oil spill on Lake Superior
Sustainability
- Alexandria Echo Press: Teach children how to respect the environment
Transportation
- KFAI: TLC advocates for LRT on the new bridge
(Transit for Livable Communities is a MEP member) - ECM Newspapers: Pawlenty favors special session but wants to avoid haggling about transportation issues
- Crookston Times Opinion: Special session would give lawmakers a chance to address important issues
(The author is State Representative Bernie Lieder) - Duluth News Tribune: Duluth Transit Authority adds bus service to UMD, Uniprise
- South Washington County Bulletin: More than a decade off, some residents already excited about Red Rock rail
Water
- Minnesota Public Radio: Are water wars in our future?
- Eden Prairie News: Round Lake Beach closed
From the web
- Minnesota 2020: Twin Cities Residents Want Transit: Let’s Commit to Funding It
(MEP member group Transit for Livable Communities is featured)