Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Over the past several weeks, two reports on water quality highlighted the fact that water pollution is an extremely expensive problem, one that government agencies… Read more »
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MEP’s work shines light on lead in Duluth drinking water
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership For months, MEP has been working to help shine a spotlight and help families in Duluth through one of the most potent household health threats… Read more »
Advisory council’s resignation shines light on environmental injustice in Minnesota
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this week, twelve of the seventeen members of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG) announced their resignation from the group, citing… Read more »
We need to retire fossil fuel infrastructure, not renew it
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) made the irresponsible – but ultimately unsurprising – decision to approve crucial water permits for Enbridge’s Line… Read more »
MPCA to make Line 3 decision, with climate and state’s waters on the line
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Next week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is expected to decide whether to approve critical water permits for the Enbridge Line 3 replacement oil… Read more »
MN Climate Caucus proposes bold solutions
Presidential candidates’ climate views have little in common Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday evening, the Minnesota House Climate Action Caucus released its Climate Action Plan, which will help guide… Read more »
Minnesota’s government should lead, not stand on sidelines, in Line 3 fight
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The extreme weather and fire events of the past year have made it clearer than ever that climate change is here, and that we need… Read more »
Bonding bill passage is a win for Minnesota’s environment
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, a broad array of environmental groups, businesses, labor unions, and communities across Minnesota had reason to celebrate as the Legislature finally passed a… Read more »
Passenger rail on a roll in Minnesota?
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Good news has been rolling in for public transportation over the past month in Minnesota. Yesterday, the Blue Line advisory committee and Governor Tim Walz reaffirmed… Read more »
PCA demands EPA establish mercury standard
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Monday, September 28, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and its counterpart in Michigan filed a legal petition calling for the Environmental Protection Agency… Read more »