Today’s topics: Agriculture, Development, Education, Energy, Great Lakes, Health, Mining, Natural Areas, Non-Native Invasive Species, Transportation, Water and Wildlife.
Agriculture
- AP: Organic Farmers Suffer Large Losses In Minn., Wis.
- Fargo Forum: Commission backs feedlot officer plan
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Residents: ‘Pigs R Us’ not for us
- AgriNews: Rotational grazing systems get close look
Development
- Downtown Journal: Green offices
Education
- Star Tribune: With environment on everyone’s mind, teachers are rethinking how they teach it
- WCCO: U Of M Biology Camp Teaches About Nature And Life
- Hutchinson Leader: Students learn in the great outdoors
Energy
- Marshall Independent Editorial: Ruling is another wedge between Big Stone rivals
(MEP member groups Clean Up the River Environment, Izaak Walton League and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy are mentioned) - AgriNews: Will Steger says global warming is real threat
(Steger is with MEP member group Will Steger Foundation. Member group Minnesota Project is also quoted) - ECM Newspapers: Sen. Jungbauer addresses topic of global warming in talk in Ramsey
- Crookston Times: Local Initiatives Energy Meeting in Thief River Sept. 19
- Science Daily: Global Warming Threatens Moose, Wolves (on Isle Royale)
- Hutchinson Leader Editorial: Wind: It’s another crop
Great Lakes
- Star Tribune Opinion: There’s still no clarity on toxic waste in Superior
(MEP member group Save Lake Superior Association is mentioned)
Health
- Minnesota Public Radio: Embattled Mandernach quits Health Department post
- Star Tribune: State health commissioner resigns
- Pioneer Press: State health official to step down
Mining
- Minnesota Public Radio: Global copper and nickel demand spurs exploration on the Range
(MEP member group Friends of the Boundary Water Wilderness is quoted)
Natural Areas
- Pioneer Press: Whitewater State Park, trails in ruins
- Winona Daily News: Whitewater State Park, some state trails closed
- White Bear Press: Open space ordinance sent back to commission
Non-Native Invasive Species
- Minnesota Public Radio: Itasca State Park using new, four-legged weed control
Transportation
- Star Tribune: Fewer riders are projected for the Red Rock commuter line
- St. Cloud Times: Northstar survey shows support in Benton
Water
- St. Cloud Times Opinion: Hennepin shows smart ways to keep waters clean
(The author is with MEP member group Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy) - Pioneer Press: More trout biting in the Vermillion
- Hutchinson Leader: Local couple enjoys native shoreline
- Timberjay Newspapers: Some unhappy with plans for aerial infrared survey of Lake Vermilion
Wildlife
- Pioneer Press: Six cited after collecting mussels