Sand, Land & Land Stewardship

Posted April 21st, 2014 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, clean air, Clean Energy, clean energy development, clean energy future, Energy, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Land Conservation, Loon Commons blog.

By Johanna Rupprecht, Land Stewardship Project For longer than I can remember, my family has taken the same route from our farm in southeast Minnesota to visit my grandparents in… Read more »

Forever Green & Highly Efficient Agriculture

Posted April 16th, 2014 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog, Water.

To understand why the Forever Green Initiative is so important to the future of Minnesota’s landscape, one has to consider this: there is a big difference between agricultural productivity and… Read more »

Cover Crops: Insuring Against Disaster

Posted April 7th, 2014 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

Thanks to the recently passed 2014 Farm Bill, federally subsidized crop insurance is an even bigger player in determining what the landscape looks like. That’s troubling, considering that in recent… Read more »

Enbridge to replace tar sands with maple syrup

Posted April 1st, 2014 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Loon Commons blog.

Facing unanticipated opposition to their Alberta Clipper expansion plans, Enbridge has announced they will replace the tar sands oil in their pipeline with Canada’s strategic maple syrup reserve. Canadian authorities have… Read more »

Steve Morse expresses PolyMet concerns to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy

Posted March 25th, 2014 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Loon Commons blog.

Earlier in March, over 150 Great Lakes enthusiasts gathered in Washington D.C. for Great Lakes Days. Keynote speaker, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, discussed the Obama Administration’s disappointing budget cuts to… Read more »

We count on your support!

Posted March 17th, 2014 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Loon Commons blog.

Now is the time to support us in protecting the Minnesota you love As you may be aware, the Minnesota State Legislature is in session now, and our coalitions are… Read more »

Trust me: the Polymet comment period was too short

Posted March 7th, 2014 by & filed under Civic Engagement, Loon Commons blog, Sulfide mining.

What can you do in 90 days? You can grow your fingernails about a third of an inch in 90 days. In 90 days, the average American will drink 144… Read more »

MEP welcomes Tara Skar!

Posted March 7th, 2014 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Loon Commons blog.

Minnesota Environmental Partnership is happy to announce that Tara Skar will be joining us as a Campaign Session Intern! Born and raised in Minnesota, Tara Skar moved to sunny Los… Read more »

Cover Crops: Not Just Foul Weather Friends

Posted February 21st, 2014 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog, Water.

Cover crops proved themselves foul weather friends during the Great Drought of 2012. A groundbreaking farmer survey conducted in the Upper Mississippi River watershed showed that during that year’s brutal… Read more »

Minnesota Environmental Partnership Welcomes Christine Durand

Posted February 5th, 2014 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Loon Commons blog.

Minnesota Environmental Partnership is proud to announce and welcome Christine Durand as its new Advancement Officer. Durand, who brings over 15 years of experience in nonprofits, will be responsible for… Read more »

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