Today’s Topics: Air Quality; Conservation; Energy; Invasive Species, Legislature and Administration; Mining; Recycling and Waste Reduction; Saint Croix River Bridge; School Trust Lands; Transportation; Water
Air Quality
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder: Waste disposal poses pollution threat to Northsiders
(MEP member group Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota mentioned)
Conservation
Alexandria Echo Press: Day of the Lakes to be held in Alexandria
Energy
Minnesota 2020: Lack of Eagle Permit Throws Caution to the Winds
Minnesota 2020: Transmission Poses Long-term Barrier for Wind Industry
MPR: Commentary: Gas prices are nothing to complain about
MPR: Judge hears N.D. arguments against Minn. energy law
MPR: N.D. challenges Minnesota limit on coal-fired power plants
Pioneer Press: Minnesota Fourth in Wind Power
Star Tribune: South Dakota ranks No. 1 in wind power
Star Tribune: State OKs last piece of new power corridor
WDIO: Minnesota Power Looks to Future of Renewable Energy
(MEP member group Fresh Energy mentioned)
Invasive Species
Alexandria Echo Press: Putting pressure on mussels
Legislature and Administration
Pioneer Press: Minnesota lawmakers returning to hefty to-do list
Mining
Rochester Post Bulletin: Silica sand dominates Red Wing discussion
Recycling and Waste Reduction
Alexandria Echo Press: Recycled Plastics back in business
Northland’s News Center: Your Green Life: “Scrap for Cash”
Saint Croix River Bridge
MPR: Oak Park Heights officials not sold on St. Croix River Crossing
School Trust Lands
TC Daily Planet: Commentary: For the Sake of Our Children: The School Trust Issue
Transportation
KARE 11: St. Paul unveils electric car charging stations
KSTP: St. Paul Adds Two Electric Charging Stations in City Parks
Minnesota 2020: Where’s Our Missing Gas Mileage?
Minnesota Daily: Metro Transit aims to reform commutes
MinnPost: How do those solar-power electric-car chargers in St. Paul work?
MPR: Solar-powered car charging stations open in St. Paul
Pioneer Press: 30 Days of Biking, born in Minneapolis, goes global
Pioneer Press: St. Paul adds 2 electric-car charging stations and 3 electric vehicles
Pioneer Press: St. Paul’s Union Depot restoration six months from completion
TC Daily Planet: Griggs Street Bikeway coming to St. Paul
Water
Alexandria Echo Press: Sanitary district worker honored for excellence
Minnesota 2020: River Chat
MPR: Study: Farm runoff costly for small towns to clean up
