Minnesota Environmental Partnership March 17, 2017 Dear Senators: We write to alert you to a bill, SF 1087, being heard by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. … Read more »
Posts By: Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Twin Metals: Victory for now, but still work to do
Evidence has been piling up about the long-lasting risk that copper-nickel sulfide mining poses to Minnesota’s precious water and wild places. In 2014, Mount Polley’s “state of the art” sulfide… Read more »
Diverse Coalition Urges Farm Operators To Do Their Fair Share to Clean Up Rivers
St. Paul, MN (May 29, 2012) – A unique coalition of Minnesota cities, conservation groups and farm and business representatives today called upon the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to hold… Read more »
Week in Tweets: March 2-8
You don’t have to use Twitter to follow #ProtectMN, but we’re making it even easier for you to get in on the #ProtectMN conversation with this roundup of tweets from this past week (from earliest to latest):
Week in Tweets: Feb. 27-March 1
You don’t have to use Twitter to follow #ProtectMN, but we’re making it even easier for you to get in on the #ProtectMN conversation with this roundup of tweets from this past week (from earliest to latest):
Capitol Update: Community rights, bonding and Aquatic Invasive Species
Defending Community and Township Rights Rep. Beard (R-Shakopee) and Sen. Vandeveer (R-Forest Lake) introduced H.F. 389 and S.F. 270, bills that weaken township and community rights and make it more… Read more »
Capitol Update: Here we go again with the rollbacks
It’s disheartening when our legislative leaders are so out of step with Minnesotans. Statewide polling done earlier this year by a professional bipartisan polling team found that the majority of Minnesotans want strong environmental protections.
Your testimonial could help our coalition win a new website!
Hey there! Since you’re reading this, you probably care about Minnesota’s environment and, presumably, MEP’s work. You’re also obviously online and can see that our website, MEPartnership.org (which houses LoonCommons.org)… Read more »
[VIDEO] Steve talks about a bad bill that repeals protections of our water, health, more
MEP’s executive director Steve Morse was interviewed by the Cucking Stool yesterday after he testitfied in the state Senate’s Government Innovation committee against Senate File 1922.
You’re invited! Join us at our Legislative & Policy Forum Wednesday evening
You’re invited! Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to network with state policy makers and volunteers and staff of MEP’s member organizations, discuss our legislative priorities, and hear from our state legislative and agency leaders about their views on current environmental issues.