Posts Categorized: Great Lakes

Thanks for showing your love to the EPA

Posted February 16th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Energy, Federal Budget, Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes, Health, Land Conservation, Parks and Trails, Water.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the We Heart EPA campaign! We are happy to report that the effort resulted in some great actions:

Minnesota Budget Project to hold briefing on Governor’s Budget

Posted February 4th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes, Legislature, Parks and Trails, State Budget, Transit and Transportation, Water.

Governor Dayton will release his budget plan on Feb. 15. Come get a look at the details Feb. 18, at 1 p.m., from Abigail Read, Executive Budget Coordinator at Minnesota Management & Budget.

Urge Congress to fund Great Lakes Restoration

Posted February 4th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Federal Budget, Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes, Water.

It is critical that members hear from their constituents about the importance of funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Landmark Great Lakes Restoration Bill Advances in U.S. Senate

Posted July 1st, 2010 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes, Water.

Bill includes more than $650 million in restoration funds ANN ARBOR, MICH. (June 30) – A landmark Great Lakes restoration bill advanced in the U.S. Senate today. The Great Lakes… Read more »

Capitol Update for May 22, 2009

Posted May 22nd, 2009 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Great Lakes, Legislature.

This week’s update from lobbyist John Tuma: “Twins 4, Cardinals 2. The Twins’ Magic carpet took Minnesota to the moon Sunday night. It was born by the sound of 55,000… Read more »

Walking the walk

Posted May 15th, 2009 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes.

Kudos to President Obama and his administration for taking an important step toward fulfilling his campaign pledge to fund Great Lakes Restoration by including a $475 million down payment in… Read more »

More on the President’s Proposed Budget

Posted March 4th, 2009 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Energy, Funding for the Environment, Global Warming, Great Lakes, Water.

The budget proposal released by President Obama last week is a long and complicated document (140 pages, PDF).  It departs significantly from how things have been done in the past… Read more »

Obama Budget a Down-payment for Great Lakes Campaign Pledge

Posted March 2nd, 2009 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes.

President Obama recently announced an unprecedented investment of $475 Million in his Fiscal Year 2010 Budget to restore the Great Lakes – an effort that is key to creating jobs… Read more »

MPCA criticizes ‘cargo sweeping’ in Great Lakes

Posted July 29th, 2008 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Great Lakes.

Interesting comments from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on the practice of washing coal and other residue off freighters into the Great Lakes. “Minnesota solid waste rules prohibit the disposal… Read more »

Oil drilling in Lake Superior?

Posted July 7th, 2008 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Great Lakes.

With the news last week of the two final Great Lakes states passing the Compact (the governors of MI and PA are expected to sign it after lawmakers recently passed… Read more »