As the cost of renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to drop, it’s important to examine the policies that have helped shape our current energy landscape. History of… Read more »
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Dayton’s Veto Was Right Decision for Rural Minnesota
By Loretta Jaus Last Thursday I traveled from my dairy farm in Sibley County to the Governor’s Mansion in Saint Paul. I wanted to be with other Minnesotans who were… Read more »
Climate change is a daunting challenge, but Minnesota still has healthy choices
By Robert Moffitt, American Lung Association This post originally appeared in MinnPost We see evidence of climate disruption every day, right in our own backyard. The ragweed pollen season has… Read more »
MEP and member groups urge conferees to pass budget bill without dirty water restrictions
Minnesota Environmental Partnership and our member groups delivered two letters urging Conference Committee members and members of the Minnesota Legislature to pass a clean environment budget bill without dirty water… Read more »
Earth Day: Reflecting on our community
Written by Lindsey Wilson, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Ever since the first Earth Day, clean air, clean water, and healthy ecosystems have been recognized as integral to the American way of… Read more »
Buffer Initiative: It Will Help Protect Water & is Flexible Enough to Meet Farmer Needs
By George Boody Governor Mark Dayton announced in January his proposal to require an additional 125,000 acres of perennial vegetation along lakes, rivers and streams. There is a long history… Read more »
Helping Monarchs & Honey Bees at Scale
Written by Michael Noble, executive director of MEP member group Fresh Energy We worked for years to ensure Minnesota leads the way in the transition to a clean energy economy…. Read more »
Deal Forged on Bioeconomy Legislation
MINNEAPOLIS (April 2, 2015) – Biobased industry, agriculture, and environmental interests reached agreement this week on legislation that would create production-based incentives for renewable chemicals, advanced biofuels and biomass thermal… Read more »
Frac Sand’s Wild Refugees
By Johanna Rupprecht, Land Stewardship Project There’s a farm near the Jackson County, Wis., community of Hixton that is in the process of being destroyed by being turned into a… Read more »
Forever Green: Relaying Resiliency
To Matthew Ott, three words could make all the difference as to whether farming systems that protect the soil year-round in Minnesota become a consistent agricultural presence in the state…. Read more »