Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new federal rule that will require the vast majority of water service lines made with… Read more »
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New shipping rules inadequate for Great Lakes protection
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new rules governing how ocean-going and newly built lake-going ships manage their ballast water –… Read more »
Minnesota poised to lead effort for greener housing
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, my usually sleepy community on Saint Paul’s East Side welcomed CEOs, elected officials, and celebrities. They, along with hundreds of other volunteers, gathered… Read more »
2024 is an environment election
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took part in their first (and likely only) debate of their closely-contested election race…. Read more »
We need a better way forward on traffic
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last month, I had the misfortune to be the victim of a serious car collision, and the good fortune to survive with minor injuries. I… Read more »
MEP partners with Family Freedom Center, co-hosts Youth fishing event
Cristin Curwick, Northeast Minnesota Organizer, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The white van pulled into the parking lot at Chambers Grove Park. Family Freedom Center staff released the van door as eight… Read more »
NorthMet tries new tricks to gain approval
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The NorthMet copper-nickel mining project (formerly PolyMet) proposed near Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes hasn’t exactly met with success in the past few years. NorthMet’s state… Read more »
Looking ahead to trust fund vote in November
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The United States General Election is now less than ninety days away, and it’s shaping up to be an especially historic one for Minnesota. The… Read more »
Opportunities, some risks for Minnesota as sustainable aviation hub
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Nearly one year ago, a coalition of major businesses in the finance, energy, and aviation sectors announced the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) “hub” in… Read more »
EPA grants Minnesota $200 million for ag climate efforts
Last week, the US EPA announced that Minnesota will receive close to $200 million in federal dollars for a major climate action initiative, the Minnesota Climate-Smart Food Systems project.