Today’s topics: Agriculture, Energy, Great Lakes, Health, Legislature, Natural Areas, Non-Native Invasive Species, Pesticides, Tourism, Transportation, Water, and Wildlife.
Agriculture
- Bemidji Pioneer: Farm bill to hit high gear
- Fargo Forum: Area corn acres set records
- West Central Tribune: Juhnke named co-chair of NextGen board, regional ag committee
- West Central Tribune: Bringing the farm bill debate to church
Energy
- Star Tribune: Minnesota, other states take lead on climate
(MEP member group Center for Energy and Environment is quoted) - Park Bugle: Cleaner air may be on the horizon
(Chuck Dayton, with MEP member group Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is featured) - Star Tribune: Honeywell helps housing agency go green
- Pioneer Press: Ethanol: the shakeout
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Jungbauer: Humans have little impact on global warming
- Mankato Free Press: Wind turbine pieces arrive in field
- Winona Daily News: County committed to going green
Great Lakes
- Star Tribune: Living high and dry
Health
- Pioneer Press: U study of mine dust wins support
- TPT: Almanac: Asbestos on the Range – Part 2
Legislature
- Austin Herald Editoral: State sets a good example
- Park Rapids Enterprise: Energy, education bills on tap
Natural Areas
- Pioneer Press: Little fire for a prairie
(MEP member group Great River Greening is quoted) - Marshall Independent: Rock walk
(MEP member group Clean Up the River Environment is featured) - New Ulm Journal: Bluff law takes shape
Non-Native Invasive Species
Pesticide
- Star Tribune: Herbicide’s risks and rewards leach into politics
(MEP member group Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is quoted)
Tourism
- International Falls Daily Journal: Wildlife watching among top state draws
Transportation
- Star Tribune: Fewer cars, more bikes in Minneapolis’ future
- Star Tribune Editorial: Metro ranks high in traffic congestion
Water
- WCCO: Boaters See Lower Water Levels On Minn. Lakes
- Grand Forks Herald: DL outlet stops flowing
- Thisweek Newspapers: Expert: Apple Valley’s best option is to empty the lakes
Wildlife
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Eagles taken off endangered list
- Marshall Independent Opinion: Inspiring, majestic and no longer threatened