Today’s topics: Agriculture, Development, Farm Bill, Forests, Mining, Transportation, Waste, Water, and Wildlife.
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News for July 3, 2007
Today’s topics: Agriculture, Energy, Health, Metropolitan Council, and Water.
News for July 2, 2007
Today’s topics: Agriculture, Energy, Great Lakes, Health, Legislature, Natural Areas, Non-Native Invasive Species, Pesticides, Tourism, Transportation, Water, and Wildlife.
News for June 29, 2007
Today’s topics: Agencies, Energy, Funding, Great Lakes, Health, Off-Highway Vehicles, Transportation, Waste, Water, and Wildlife.
Endangered Species Discussion on MPR Today
Word on the street is that Nancy Gibson, a board member of the International Wolf Center, and Mark Martell, executive director of Audubon Minnesota, will be on MPR’s Midday program today at… Read more »
Undermining Public Confidence
Mining-related cancers hidden by the Department of Health for a year, the seemingly growing presence of 3M chemicals in drinking water and area fish, and another whistleblower lawsuit against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) create a troubling appearance of reoccurring patterns that our state must address.
Great Lakes Story and Photo Contest
The Healing Our Waters coalition has a photo and story contest underway for Great Lakes pictures and tales. Over $7,500 in prizes, including a tent and a kayak. Submissions will be… Read more »
Around the sphere
A few items to note recently from the blogosphere: Dave Dempsey pointed out an EPA report giving the health of the Great Lakes “mixed reviews”. Reportedly on the plus side,… Read more »
Get Blitzed
The annual Bell Museum Bioblitz starts Friday night. This year they’ll be exploring around the Warner Nature Center along the St. Croix. If you’re into owls, frogs, birds, wetlands, butterflies, prairies, bogs,… Read more »
Two alt. ways to help the cause
For those looking for alternative ways to help out Minnesota’s environmental community in one way or another, consider these two options: Photo Contest – The Minnesota Environmental Fund is having… Read more »