Posts Categorized: Funding for the Environment

2012’s Environmental Gains and Losses

Posted May 21st, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under agriculture, Clean Energy, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Health, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Polling, renewable energy development, solar, solar power, State Budget, transportation, transportation planning, Water.

By Steve Morse, executive director of MEP Now that the 2012 Legislative session has ended and the commotion about the stadium has somewhat subsided, let’s look back at what our elected leaders did on some issues that garnered less press, but faced significant threats: Minnesota’s water and Great Outdoors. Sadly, for those keeping score, the… Read more »

Solar bonding saves the public money

Posted April 5th, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Clean Energy, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Policy Update, renewable energy development, solar, solar power, State Budget.

Energy issues have not received as much attention as the Vikings Stadium or the constitutional amendments this session, but there have been attempts at rollbacks to our Renewable Energy Standard.  There is still an opportunity to move forward on clean energy with the inclusion of solar in the bonding bill. The House version of the… Read more »

Week in Tweets: Feb. 27-March 1

Posted March 2nd, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Energy, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Policy Update, Water.

You don’t have to use Twitter to follow #ProtectMN, but we’re making it even easier for you to get in on the #ProtectMN conversation with this roundup of tweets from this past week (from earliest to latest):

Capitol Update: Community rights, bonding and Aquatic Invasive Species

Posted March 1st, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Policy Update, State Budget, Water.

Defending Community and Township Rights Rep. Beard (R-Shakopee) and Sen. Vandeveer (R-Forest Lake) introduced H.F. 389 and S.F. 270, bills that weaken township and community rights and make it more difficult for citizens to work through their local units of government to make sure large-scale developments don’t harm the well being of their communities. Merely… Read more »

[VIDEO] Steve talks about a bad bill that repeals protections of our water, health, more

Posted February 21st, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Funding for the Environment, Health, Legislature, Loon Commons blog, Policy Update, Water.

MEP’s executive director Steve Morse was interviewed by the Cucking Stool yesterday after he testitfied in the state Senate’s Government Innovation committee against Senate File 1922.

You’re invited! Join us at our Legislative & Policy Forum Wednesday evening

Posted February 6th, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Great Lakes, Health, Legislature, Policy Update, Sulfide mining, Transit and Transportation, Water.

You’re invited! Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to network with state policy makers and volunteers and staff of MEP’s member organizations, discuss our legislative priorities, and hear from our state legislative and agency leaders about their views on current environmental issues.

Bring resolutions for clean water and clean energy to your precinct caucus Tuesday

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Policy Update, Sulfide mining, Water.

Tonight are Minnesota’s precinct caucuses! If you have never attended a caucus before, you should know that precinct caucuses provide an opportunity to get involved with the party of your choice, get to know your neighbors, and talk about issues that are important to you and your community.

Act now for clean energy and good jobs in 2012

Posted January 26th, 2012 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Energy, Funding for the Environment, Legislature, Policy Update, State Budget.

Welcome to the 2012 legislative session! You care about Minnesota’s Great Outdoors and you believe in making and safeguarding investments for future generations.

What if we could eliminate traffic jams?

Posted November 10th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Funding for the Environment, Policy Update, Transit and Transportation.

Give to the Max Day countdown: 6 days to go! Minnesota has come a long way in developing better transportation options: Recommend on Facebook Share on google plus Tweet about it

What if you could eat all the fish you caught?

Posted November 8th, 2011 by Minnesota Environmental Partnership & filed under Civic Engagement, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Funding for the Environment, Health, Water.

What if you could eat all the fish you caught?