Posts Categorized: Health

Climate change is a daunting challenge, but Minnesota still has healthy choices

Posted May 28th, 2015 by & filed under air pollution, carbon pollution, carbon pollution standard, clean air, Clean Energy, climate change, Energy, Health, Loon Commons blog.

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 »

First Test of 2013 MN Frac Sand Law is Successful

Posted July 31st, 2014 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Energy, EQB and Environmental Review, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Global Warming, Health, Land Conservation, Loon Commons blog, oil, rural, Water.

By Johanna Rupprecht, Land Stewardship Project The owner of a controversial Houston County silica sand mine was notified Monday by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that he must… Read more »

Is your swimming hole safe? Better check.

Posted July 8th, 2014 by & filed under Great Lakes, Health, Loon Commons blog, Water.

As Minnesotans, we have 10,000 lakes. And we have hot summers. That combination gives us the right as Minnesotans to be able to jump into a lake to cool off…. Read more »

Lecture on ‘confounding problem’ of nitrogen pollution

Posted September 5th, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under agriculture, air pollution, clean air, climate change, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Global Warming, Health, Water.

Nitrogen. It makes up three-fourths of the air all around us. It cascades through our environment between land, water and the atmosphere. It is critical to agricultural production that feeds… Read more »

2012’s Environmental Gains and Losses

Posted May 21st, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under agriculture, Clean Energy, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Health, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Polling, renewable energy development, solar, solar power, State Budget, transportation, transportation planning, Water.

By Steve Morse, executive director of MEP Now that the 2012 Legislative session has ended and the commotion about the stadium has somewhat subsided, let’s look back at what our… Read more »

Capitol Update: Here we go again with the rollbacks

Posted February 27th, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Health, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Policy Update, Water.

It’s disheartening when our legislative leaders are so out of step with Minnesotans. Statewide polling done earlier this year by a professional bipartisan polling team found that the majority of Minnesotans want strong environmental protections.

[VIDEO] Steve talks about a bad bill that repeals protections of our water, health, more

Posted February 21st, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Funding for the Environment, Health, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Policy Update, Water.

MEP’s executive director Steve Morse was interviewed by the Cucking Stool yesterday after he testitfied in the state Senate’s Government Innovation committee against Senate File 1922.

You’re invited! Join us at our Legislative & Policy Forum Wednesday evening

Posted February 6th, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes, Health, Legislature, Policy Update, Sulfide mining, Transit and Transportation, Water.

You’re invited! Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to network with state policy makers and volunteers and staff of MEP’s member organizations, discuss our legislative priorities, and hear from our state legislative and agency leaders about their views on current environmental issues.

The Minnesota state legislature is out of step with Minnesotans

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Energy, Health, Legislature, Policy Update, Water.

Instead of maintaining the laws that protect our water and our health, the legislature wants to weaken or roll back these protections! Our elected leaders must not move our state backwards on policies that protect our water, invest in clean energy and protect our health.

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?