By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, a study headed by the University of Michigan reported that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) – which works to improve water quality and… Read more »
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World Car Free Day celebrates vision of cleaner transportation
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Yesterday, September 21, the City of Minneapolis partnered with Move Minneapolis to celebrate World Car Free Day, marked by cities around the world as a day… Read more »
Minnesotans demand leaders act now on climate change
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week saw a tremendous groundswell in climate advocacy in Minnesota at a moment when the impacts of our changing climate are becoming more… Read more »
Federal reversal on mining near BWCAW threatens Minnesota waters
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its cancellation of a Forest Service study and moratorium on mineral exploration in the watershed of… Read more »
Minnesotans rally in Bemidji, showing that Line 3 fight is far from over
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Wednesday, August 29, more than 100 people gathered in Bemidji and occupied several streets to share a message: the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline… Read more »
Newburg Township Board halts massive hog feedlot in SE MN
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, August 23, the Newburg Township Board in Fillmore County voted in the presence of more than 200 community members to institute a one-year… Read more »
Fires and floods: Climate action is needed to protect Minnesotans
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership In many ways, Minnesota is defined in the popular imagination by our boundless opportunities for enjoying the outdoors. Our thousand lakes and the cool,… Read more »
Tuesday’s primary presents pivotal moment for Minnesota’s environment
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, August 14, Minnesotans in every county and district will cast ballots in what may one of the most significant primary elections in… Read more »
Seeing Minnesota’s clean energy future
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week was an important one for the future of clean energy and climate change in Minnesota, the U.S., and the world. The McKnight… Read more »
Nitrate contamination’s real human cost
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership In last week’s post, (MDA seeking Minnesotans’ feedback on nitrogen rule) we explained the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s process for developing its Groundwater Protection… Read more »