Posts Categorized: Land Conservation

A Disappearing World Beneath Our Feet

Posted December 17th, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Land Conservation, Loon Commons blog.

As Midwestern farm fields take a long winter’s nap, evidence is piling up that even when the temperature’s above freezing, all that soil is basically in a bit of a… Read more »

Gov. Dayton: This is Farmland, Not Fracland

Posted December 9th, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Clean Energy, Energy, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Groundwater management, Land Conservation, Loon Commons blog.

By Bob Christie NOTE: Land Stewardship Project members and staff met with Governor Mark Dayton about frac sand mining issues on Dec. 4 in Winona, Minn. The meeting began with… Read more »

Minnesota Farmers: CSP is on for 2013

Posted March 29th, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Land Conservation, Loon Commons blog.

By Adam Warthesen, Land Stewardship Project One of the nation’s most innovative working lands farm conservation initiatives has received a financial reprieve, thanks to the continuing resolution signed by President… Read more »

How about jobs FOR the environment?

Posted February 8th, 2012 by & filed under Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Land Conservation, State Budget.

I’m just a little sick of this whole “jobs versus the environment” thing. First thing, the goal of good public policy should be to have both good jobs and a… Read more »

No Dogs Allowed… Until After the Public Meeting

Posted January 30th, 2012 by & filed under Civic Engagement, Land Conservation.

Someone tried to take public policy into their own hands here in Duluth, trying a line-item veto on the rules protecting the lovely pine forest of Minnesota Point. It’s not… Read more »

Betty McCollum cites MN’s EPA Valentines on U.S. House Floor

Posted February 22nd, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Energy, Federal Budget, Funding for the Environment, Health, Land Conservation, Water.

On Feb. 16, Congresswoman McCollum referred to Minnesota’s Valentines to the EPA when she spoke against budget cuts to environmental protection programs on the U.S. House Floor.

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:

“America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session” is Coming to Minnesota

Posted July 27th, 2010 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Land Conservation, Water.

Get ready to share your ideas for protecting the places you love! NOTICE OF A PUBLIC LISTENING SESSION ON THE PRESIDENT’S AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS INITIATIVE

some quick updates

Posted May 2nd, 2007 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Energy, Funding for the Environment, Land Conservation, Legislature, Water.

With all apologies for the delay, here are some quick updates from the capitol and a few other tidbits.

Great Lakes and the Farm Bill

Posted March 29th, 2007 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Great Lakes, Land Conservation.

The Healing our Waters Coalition has a new report out detailing participation in the Federal Farm Bill for states around the Great Lakes.