Originally published at Pesticide Action Network It’s been quite a roller coaster. After a series of gubernatorial vetoes and late-night negotiations, the Minnesota legislative session came to a close on… Read more »
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Gitchi-gami-Ziibi: the Lake Superior River
Originally posted on The River Blog This great river runs through what has been the homeland of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa since before European fur… Read more »
MEP Presents at the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Conference
On October 2nd, MEP Executive Director Steve Morse, along with Professor David Mulla of the University of Minnesota and Shawn Schottler of the Science Museum of Minnesota, gave a presentation… Read more »
St. Louis County Residents Rallied Before the County Board for the Endangered St. Louis River
Duluth, Minn. (Sept. 22, 2015) — Chanting “protect, don’t pollute,” over 60 residents of St. Louis County asked their county commissioners to recognize that the St. Louis River has been… Read more »
The river and the lake: The endangered St. Louis River and its connection to Lake Superior
From a canoe, Seven Beaver Lake and Lake Superior could hardly feel more different. Seven Beaver is shallow and muddy, nothing like the deep and rocky Superior. Yet they are… Read more »
Legal troubles for Crude Oil Pipelines in Minnesota
Court of Appeals reverses and remands PUC decision on Sandpiper Certificate of Need It’s not every day that the state Court of Appeals issues a unanimous opinion telling the Minnesota… Read more »
Legislature gives all for mining industry, but workers are next target anyway
Times are tough for workers in Minnesota’s mining industry. Low prices for metals have led to layoffs and plant closures that have affected more than 1,500 mine workers. Now, the… Read more »
Twenty arrested in D.C. protesting Enbridge’s/ State Department backroom deal
With their arms interlocked inside PVC pipes, young folks and their supporters loudly sought justice in front of Secretary of State John Kerry’s house on the afternoon of August 25…. Read more »
Could PolyMet pollute Lake Superior and the BWCA?
For years, PolyMet has claimed that their proposed sulfide mine could have no impact on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But an article in the Timberjay reveals that after closure, polluted groundwater… Read more »
Governor Dayton meets with MEP member groups
Written by MEP Communications Intern Hanna Terwilliger MEP’s Annual Members Meeting was a little more crowded than usual this year as we welcomed Governor Mark Dayton to discuss Minnesota’s environmental… Read more »