Today’s topics: Election, Endangered Species, Energy, Global Warming, Mining, Open Space, Pesticides, Solid Waste, Transportation, and Wildlife.
Election
- Minnesota Public Radio: A look at some hot local races
(Development and ATVs are two of the issues focused on)
Endangered Species
- Star Tribune: Backlog puts imperiled species on ‘death row’
Energy
- Star Tribune: Xcel plans to tap wind, water for power needs
(MEP member groups Fresh Energy and Izaak Walton League – Midwest Office are quoted) - Star Tribune: Curious about city’s plan for pioneering solar wifi?
Global Warming
- Star Tribune Editorial: Global warming: The costs of waiting
Mining
- Star Tribune: PolyMet plan for taconite plant unearths hope on the Range
- Star Tribune: A new day for mining — and jobs
- Duluth News Tribune: Promise of jobs sparks hope
Open Space
- Pioneer Press: ‘Open spaces’ payoff touted
(MEP member group Trust for Public Land is quoted) - Pioneer Press: It’s not on the ballot, but green space dominates election
Pesticides
Solid Waste
- Thisweek Newspapers: Farmington looking towards going greener with garbage
Transportation
- Bemidji Pioneer Editorial: Vote ‘no’ to a badly worded question
- Brainerd Dispatch Editorial: Vote yes on amendment
- Crookston Daily Times: MVST Transportation Amendment
- Mesabi Daily News Editorial: We endorse ‘No’ vote on amendment
- New Ulm Journal Editorial: Vote yes on school referendum, MVST amendment
- St. Cloud Times Opinion: Yes, proposal may bring mix of gains, cuts
- St. Cloud Times Opinion: No, mass transit would get too much emphasis
- Winona Daily News: Complex issues, questions: In English, please
Wildlife
- Worthington Daily Globe: Cougar spotted near Lake Ocheda
