By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, the Office of Administrative Hearings held comment sessions in Farmington, Stewartville, and Worthington on the MN Department of Agriculture’s proposed Groundwater Protection… Read more »
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University of MN, MEP, and others share story of crops that help keep water clean
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Over 40 people from around the country went on a field tour of the University of Minnesota’s innovative cover and perennial crops as part… Read more »
EPA seeks public guidance on next phase of Great Lakes restoration
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership While the biggest recent news from the Environmental Protection Agency concerns a major change in its controversial leadership in Washington, the EPA’s activities closer… Read more »
PUC approves Line 3 certificate of need and Enbridge’s preferred route through pristine waters
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to grant a certificate of need to the proposed Enbridge Line 3 replacement oil pipeline,… Read more »
Minnesota businesses take feds to court to protect Boundary Waters from sulfide mining
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, a group of Minnesota businesses and MEP member group Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of the… Read more »
Line 3 and PolyMet: Two pivotal moments for Minnesota waters
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This month is shaping up to be a big one for the health of Minnesota’s water, land, and communities. Last week, the staff of… Read more »
Legislators attempt to block Groundwater Protection, but Dayton administration vows to move forward
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, leaders in the Minnesota House and Senate formally filed their resolutions to delay Minnesota’s draft Groundwater Protection Rule after having voted to… Read more »
Legislative session misses opportunities, but gives Minnesota a chance to move forward
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership With Governor Mark Dayton’s final vetoes and bill signatures this week, the 2018 Minnesota legislative session ended with successes, losses, and missed opportunities for Minnesota’s… Read more »
With session’s end, dirty legislation dropped on Dayton’s desk
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership After three months of debate and discussion, the Minnesota Legislature on Sunday concluded its 2018 session following the passage of several last-minute bills. Governor… Read more »
Governor’s Veto of Wild Rice Bill Leaves Door Open for Solutions
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Wednesday, Governor Mark Dayton announced his veto of HF 3280, a bill that would have taken major steps backward from protecting wild rice and clean… Read more »