The End (of the session) Is Nigh The Minnesota Legislature concludes its final full week of the regular session this week, with House and Senate leaders seemingly still far away… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Environmental Insider
Insider: May 12, 2017
Governor Vetoes Budget Bills On Thursday, May 11, Governor Dayton announced that he intended to veto every budget bill the Legislature has passed – and some they have yet to pass –… Read more »
Insider: May 5, 2017
Stepping Up for Our Great Outdoors There’s a lot at stake for Minnesota’s land, air, and water this month, as our state’s Legislature enters the final days of its 2017… Read more »
Insider: April 28, 2017
Minnesota’s Transit Future at Stake During the 2017 session, the Minnesota Legislature has shown a troubling willingness to cut funding to programs that boost Minnesota’s air, water, and land, despite a… Read more »
Insider: April 21, 2016
photo credit: Save the BWCA Minnesotans Rally to Protect Our Water Wednesday, April 19 was Water Action Day at the State Capitol, and more than one thousand people joined together… Read more »
Insider: April 14, 2017
Join Us On April 19th! Water Action Day is only a few days away, and it’s not too late to get involved! This is an opportunity to not only to… Read more »
Insider: April 7, 2017
Telling Lawmakers: Stop Steamrolling Our Environment At a time when the harmful effects of climate change and water pollution are beginning to mount up worldwide, the Minnesota Legislature has sadly… Read more »
Insider: March 31, 2017
Coalition Calls on Legislature to Reject Dangerous Environmental Budget Bills On Wednesday, March 29, the Minnesota Environmental Partnership and more than twenty allied organizations issued a letter to Minnesota Senators voicing strong… Read more »
Insider: March 23, 2017
Governor Dayton Vetoes Anti-Solar Bill On Monday night, Governor Dayton followed through on a promise made last month when used his veto pen on a bill that would have weakened… Read more »
Insider: March 17, 2017
photo credit: Minnesota environmental Quality Board Legislators Target Environmental Quality Board The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board is an important avenue for citizens and agencies to conduct fair and complete environmental reviews… Read more »