Minnesota Environmental Partnership and our member groups delivered the following letter to Governor Dayton and Legislative leaders calling for the Legislature to reach an agreement with the Governor on a… Read more »
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Legislative Session brings progress, disappointments for Minnesota’s Great Outdoors
May 23, 2016 (Saint Paul, Minn) — As the 2016 Legislative Session adjourned late Sunday night, it’s clear that the outcomes of this Session will be marked by some steps… Read more »
Forever Green, Forever Clean
Clean water is a Minnesotan value. We all have our favorite body of water that we escape to, whether it’s the Mississippi River running through the Twin Cities or an… Read more »
MEP and members urge Governor Dayton to vote NO on Waukesha diversion proposal
Minnesota Environmental Partnership and our member groups delivered the following letter to Governor Dayton urging him vote no on the Waukesha proposal to divert water from Great Lakes. Dear Governor Dayton,… Read more »
Should Governor Dayton give away Duluth’s greatest competitive advantage?
As a 25-year resident of Duluth, I’ve grown pretty attached to this region and its unique blend of natural and cultural resources. I’ve accepted the trade-off of fewer professional opportunities… Read more »
MN Environmental Partnership Statement on DNR PolyMet Determination
Saint Paul, Minn., March 3, 2016 — Earlier today, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its Determination of Adequacy on the PolyMet sulfide mining project in northern Minnesota…. Read more »
Dear Governor Dayton: Protect the Great Lakes
MEP’s Northeast Coordinator, Andrew Slade, writes the following fictitious letter to Governor Dayton explaining why he should reject Waukesha’s bid to withdraw water from Lake Michigan. Under the Great Lakes… Read more »
Caucus for the Environment in 2016 – Here’s How
Minnesota’s DFL and Republican parties have set March 1 as the date for their 2016 precinct caucuses. March 1 is “Super Tuesday,” the day when several other states hold their… Read more »
U.S. Bank: Fund Solutions, Not Pollution
U.S. Bank likes to think of itself as an ethical bank that takes climate change seriously, yet they continue to provide billions of dollars in financing to the coal and… Read more »
Minnesota’s Own Water Crisis
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has many across the state worried that a similar situation could impact Minnesota. Like many states across the country, Minnesota has an aging water infrastructure system,… Read more »