By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership February 20 will mark the beginning of the Minnesota Legislature’s 2018 Session, which will run until late May, offering opportunities and risks for Minnesota’s natural resources…. Read more »
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Minnesotans Speak Up on PolyMet Proposal
photo credit: Pioneer Press By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, the Department of Natural Resources and Pollution Control Agency held two public hearings on their draft permits for… Read more »
Minnesotans to Caucus February 6
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, February 6, Minnesota’s political parties will hold statewide precinct caucuses – the first step in the parties’ process for endorsing candidates and adopting official positions… Read more »
#ONEGovForum Gets Candidates On the Record
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesota Environmental Partnership is grateful to everyone who organized, participated in, and watched the Our New Environment Gubernatorial Forum on January 24. This event… Read more »
Governor Candidates Forum on the Environment January 24
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership With so much at stake for Minnesota’s land, air, and water in today’s political climate, our next Governor will play a crucial role in determining the future… Read more »
DNR Releases Draft Permit to Mine for PolyMet
photo credit: NASA On January 5, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources marked a major development in the PolyMet debate by releasing a draft Permit to Mine for the sulfide mining project. The… Read more »
PUC Finds Line 3 Environmental Study Lacking
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership. Last week, the Public Utilities Commission declared that the environmental impact statement (EIS) for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 oil pipeline was inadequate, and that the Department… Read more »
Minnesota Winters Aren’t What They Used to Be
By Jeni Gregory, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesotans love to talk about weather. In recent years, winter brings a flurry of conversations about the shortage of frigid days and good old-fashioned… Read more »
Two Bad Mining Bills Pass in House, but Fight Isn’t Over
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of two hazardous bills – H.R. 3115 and H.R. 3905 – that would provide major boosts to copper sulfide mining… Read more »
MEP Has a Lot to be Thankful For
We know it’s felt like a tough year for our great outdoors, with many challenges to clean water, our greening economy, and public health in our state. But when we… Read more »