By Will Nissen
This post originally appeared on August 7th on the MN 2020 blog and is reposted with permission. MN2020 is a nonpartisan, progressive think tank focusing on the issues that really matter: education, health care, transport…
Posts By: Sierra Club, North Star Chapter
Lake Maria State Park Train and Bike Overnight
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Where: Lake Maria State Park is located about 55 miles northwest of Minneapolis and about 22 miles southeast of St. Cloud.
When: August 4 – 5
How: Northstar train from Target Field …
PUC puts Minnesota Power on notice: Coal plants too risky for customers
On Thursday the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decided to delay a decision on the future of Minnesota Power’s oldest coal-fired power plants for at least a year, following months of public input and official filings. T…
Public Health Victory in Rochester as Silver Lake Moves Beyond Coal
Ray Schmitz and Joshua Low celebrate the vote to retire Rochester Public Utilities Silver Lake Coal Plant.
In a victory for clean energy and clean air, the Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) board voted unanimously today to retire the dir…
Minnesotans ask Xcel to support solar in Minnesota!
by Megan McNeil, Sierra Club Intern
Uptown Art Fair crowd
Sierra Club volunteers have been asking everyone to sign our solar petition asking Xcel to help us get 10% of Minnesota’s energy by 2030.Xcel Energy most recent long-term …
Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light
By Cassandra Hall
There are many state-wide organizations that promote environmentally-friendly, sustainable lifestyle practices, and work to raise awareness of climate change and its influence from and on people both locally and glob…
Minnesota’s Solar Race Meets a Hurdle
credit: Clean Energy Resource Teams
This week, the city of Lindstrom announced plans to install solar on public buildings that would save the city $1400/year on their energy bills. Lindstrom will lease solar arrays for its City Hall, pu…
I’m A Minnesota Sierran Video Project
The Sierra Club North Star Chapter has over 13,000 members in Minnesota, and over 2,500 active volunteers. We always say we’re “your friends and neighbors,” but how well do you really know us?
The North Star Chapter is planning to produce …
Minnesota’s Transportation Future… Or More of the Same?
By Ron Williams, Land Use and Transportation Committee
Citizen testifiers and from representatives from Sierra Club and Transit for Livable Communities: Kathleen, Joshua, Ron and Bill.
“The transportation system must be acces…
Upcoming August 4: Overnight train and bike outing
This is an exploratory outing for the adventurous at heart!
Our destination is Lake Maria State Park, an area containing lakes and remnant maple-basswood forest, northwest of the Twin Cities. We’ll use Northstar Commuter Rail from Target F…