Posts Categorized: Funding for the Environment

What if we could eliminate traffic jams?

Posted November 10th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Funding for the Environment, Policy Update, Transit and Transportation.

Give to the Max Day countdown: 6 days to go! Minnesota has come a long way in developing better transportation options:

What if you could eat all the fish you caught?

Posted November 8th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Funding for the Environment, Health, Water.

What if you could eat all the fish you caught?

AUDIO: Legacy money for a stadium? That’s ridiculous!

Posted November 2nd, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Funding for the Environment.

Steve Morse joined radio host Nancy Nelson Tuesday, Nov. 1, on AM950 to discuss Legacy Amendment funds for cleaning up our water, and how water pollution is tied to agriculture.

AUDIO: Steve Morse discusses agriculture and water pollution on AM950

Posted October 5th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Funding for the Environment, Health, Water.

Steve Morse joined radio host Nancy Nelson Tuesday, Oct. 4, on AM950 to discuss Legacy Amendment funds for cleaning up our water, and how water pollution is tied to agriculture.

Budget must be solved with fair, balanced approach that protects our Great Outdoors

Posted July 13th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Federal Budget, Funding for the Environment, Legislature.

While Minnesota’s leaders struggle to reach a budget solution, we must continue to let our legislators and the governor know that the budget must be fair and balanced — and… Read more »

Budget Bites: Cuts-only approach to budget jeopardizes our lakes, rivers and streams

Posted April 29th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Funding for the Environment, Health, Legislature, State Budget, Water.

The Minnesota House has proposed eliminating general fund support for Clean Water Partnership grants, which provide necessary resources to protect and clean up Minnesota’s water.

Earth Day and Wild Rice Hotdish ‘Protest’

Posted April 22nd, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Water.

This Earth Day, do your part to leave Minnesota’s Great Outdoor legacy for future generations.

Budget Bites: Deep cuts for education, housing, labor and health and human services in federal budget deal

Posted April 15th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Energy, Federal Budget, Funding for the Environment, Water.

[Editor’s note: In an effort to help inform our members about state and federal budget issues, Minnesota Environmental Partnership is working with the Minnesota Budget Project to cross-post updates about… Read more »

Budget Bites: House plan derails transit, Senate proposes lesser cuts

Posted April 13th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Energy, Funding for the Environment, Health, Legislature, State Budget, Transit and Transportation.

[Editor’s note: In an effort to help inform our members about state and federal budget issues, Minnesota Environmental Partnership is working with the Minnesota Budget Project to cross-post updates about… Read more »

Hear Steve Morse discuss the MN Legislature’s assault on water with AM950’s Nancy Nelson

Posted April 6th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Parks and Trails, State Budget.

April 6, 2011 Yesterday, Steve Morse joined radio host Nancy Nelson on AM950 to discuss what’s been happening at the Legislature related to the environment. They covered lots of topics,… Read more »