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Posts By: Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Monsters are lurking all around Minnesota
It’s Halloween, and the monstrous creatures haunting Minnesota’s land, air and water are downright spooky!
Registration for the 2012 Living Green Expo show is now open!
The 2012 Living Green Expo, May 5-6 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, seeks to present information, resources, services, and products that promote healthier, more ecologically sound lifestyles as well as educate attendees about the environmental impacts of consumer actions and choices.
Betty McCollum: Washington Update on TRAIN Act
From Congresswoman Betty McCollum On September 23, House Republicans passed a destructive bill called the TRAIN Act (H.R. 2401). This legislation institutes needless bureaucratic delays and stall tactics to permanently… Read more »
Budget Bites: Cuts-only approach to budget jeopardizes our lakes, rivers and streams
The Minnesota House has proposed eliminating general fund support for Clean Water Partnership grants, which provide necessary resources to protect and clean up Minnesota’s water.
Take the Living Green Expo Earth Day Challenge
This Earth Day (April 22), the Living Green Expo is challenging each Minnesotan to take a personal pledge to make at least one change that will positively impact the earth…. Read more »
Budget Bites: Deep cuts for education, housing, labor and health and human services in federal budget deal
[Editor’s note: In an effort to help inform our members about state and federal budget issues, Minnesota Environmental Partnership is working with the Minnesota Budget Project to cross-post updates about… Read more »
MN Senate votes to allow more dirty coal pollution; derails clean energy progress
April 14, 2011 Written by Nancy Lange Energy Program Director, Izaak Walton League of America – Midwest Office Who thinks importing more coal power from North Dakota is just… Read more »
Budget Bites: House plan derails transit, Senate proposes lesser cuts
[Editor’s note: In an effort to help inform our members about state and federal budget issues, Minnesota Environmental Partnership is working with the Minnesota Budget Project to cross-post updates about… Read more »
Betty McCollum and John Abraham: Congress on wrong side of history in denying climate change
All of these public health, economic, and environmental trends have been strongly linked to climate change. Multiple studies have shown that 97 percent of the most qualified climate scientists are in agreement that humans are causing the planet to warm. If this was an illness, and 97 percent of doctors recommended a certain treatment, we would take appropriate action.