We’re so glad to have been a part of this amazing journey! Showings of the film “Sled Dogs to St. Paul” are happening this week across Minnesota. The film follows former State Representative Frank Moe’s sled dog run from Grand Marais to the…
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Dec 1: Hike the Minnesota River Valley
What: A 5 1/2 mile one way hike through bluffland and river flats using the bus to reach our starting point at 98th street (Old Shakopee Road and 4th avenue south. The hike ends at the Mall of America, convenient to the light rail and many …
Minnesotans Call For a Move from Coal to Clean Energy at Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Hearing
by Martin Gordon
On Thursday, October 25th, Sierra Club and clean energy supporters from across the state braved bitterly cold rain to gather at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) building in downtown Saint Paul to let their voices b…
2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard Released
This week the Sierra Club North Star Chapter released our Biennial Legislative Scorecard. Unfortunately, the results show that the last two years were dominated by an anti-science legislature that was more beholden to special interests…
Chalchiutlicue Environmental Justice Summit
by Joel Mandella
The opening ceremony of the 8th Annual Chalchiutlicue Environmental Justice Summit truly began with a bang. I stood entranced as feathers of maroon, violet, and auburn blended into a warm fiery plume. Headdress f…
Completing Streets, Providing Transportation Choices
cross-posted from the Texas Green Report
by Kari Banta, Transportation Associate, Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
Transportation choices: it’s the slogan of the Green Transportation campaign but it’s also at the heart …
Township Official: U of M Frac Sand Mining Conference Anything but Neutral
By Jody McIlrath I am a Planning Commissioner in Florence Township, which is in southeast Minnesota’s Goodhue County. I am also chair of the Save-The-Bluffs Citizen’s group and a new member of the Land Stewardship Project. I have been heavily involved in the silica frac sand issue here in Goodhue County since May 2011. Recommend… Read more »
Why Restricting Voter Rights is Bad for the Land & its People
By Mark Schultz Recently, the Land Stewardship Project joined “Our Vote, Our Future,” a coalition of over 70 organizations working to oppose the voter restriction amendment to the state constitution that is to be put before Minnesota voters Nov. 6. Why is an organization whose mission is stewardship of the land speaking out on this… Read more »
Otter Tail Power Study Misses the Mark
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Emily Rosenwasser, 312-251-1680 x119, Emily.Rosenwasser@sierraclub.org Jessica Tatro, 612-963-9642, Jessica.tatro@sierraclub.org
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Wind Energy Benefits Minnesota’s Workers and Farmers
by Joshua Low
“It really is an investment in the rural areas of this country.” That is what Minnesota Farmers Union President Doug Peterson said on a conference call with reporters last Thursday. Rural communities in…