Today’s Topics: Agriculture & Food, Energy, Global Warming, Great Outdoors & Heritage Amendment, Green Business, Green Holidays, Mercury, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Trails, Solid Waste, Toxics, Transportation, Water
Agriculture & Food
- Minnesota Public Radio: Feedlot regulation is a growing patchwork
- Star Tribune: Editorial: One last chance for farm subsidy reform
Energy
- Stillwater Gazette: MPCA weighs in on proposed Xcel landfill
- Twin Cities Daily Planet: Burning Wood and Building an Empire
- Workday Minnesota: Commentary: Opportunity ripe for clean, green energy at Rock Tenn
- WCCO TV: Project Energy: Touring The New Great River Energy
Global Warming
- Minnesota Monitor: Critical Climate Podcasts: Global Warming & Residential Energy Use with Neely Crane-Smith
(MEP member group Center for Energy & Environment mentioned)
- Minnesota Monitor: Minnkota Campaigns Against Global Warming Science
Great Outdoors & Heritage Amendment
- Star Tribune: A look ahead at 2008: An outdoors watershed?
Green Business
- Minnesota Public Radio: Can green retailers get into the black?
Green Holidays
- Minnesota Monitor: The ‘Green’ Way To Finish Your Fir or Sack Your Spruce
Mercury
- Minnesota Public Radio: Xcel proposes mercury reduction plan
Outdoor Recreation
- Pioneer Press: Minnesota / Pawlenty backs earlier fishing opener plan
Parks & Trails
- Star Tribune: Bloomington park system adapts to today’s needs
Solid Waste
- Star Tribune: Taming the e-stream
Toxics
- Minnesota Public Radio: Students launch toxic chemical awareness campaign
Transportation
- Bemidji Pioneer: Minnesota 2020 calls for 10-cent hike in gas tax for roads
- Duluth News Tribune: Group wants more spending on Minnesota transportation
Water
- In-Forum: Minnesota to keep eye on 24 lakes
- Minnesota Public Radio: Roadside wells — is free water better water?