Today’s topics: Agriculture, Development, Farm Bill, Forests, Mining, Transportation, Waste, Water, and Wildlife.
Agriculture
- Red Wing Republican Eagle Editorial: Corn not biggest factor in food cost
- AgriNews: Alternative crops seen as positive for environment
Development
- Star Tribune: State grants to help clean 11 sites
- ECM Newspapers Editorial: Broader metro planning region warrented
Farm Bill
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Peterson moves to fund wetlands and waterfowl conservation
Forests
- Star Tribune: Environmental groups file suit over logging near BWCA
(MEP member group Sierra Club North Star Chapter is quoted. Members Friends of the Boundary Water Wilderness and Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness are mentioned) - Mesabi Daily News: Public comment sought on OHV use
Mining
- Mesabi Daily News: Lehmann: Franconia project on track
Transportation
- St. Cloud Times: Survey to measure interest in rail line
- Sun Newspapers: Hennepin County commissions study for potential transit from northwest suburbs to downtown Minneapolis
Waste
Water
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal Opinion: Nothing radical about the Restoration Act
(The authors are with MEP member group Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy) - Star Tribune: Dollars & Sense: H2 – Oh, no
Related: Ban The Disposable Bottle - Fergus Falls Daily Journal Opinion: Cleaning up after the U.S. Supreme Court and protecting America’s waters
(The author is Congressman Oberstar) - Fargo Forum: Swimmer’s itch, algae a concern in Minnesota
Wildlife