Farming is a Minnesota legacy. Clean water is a legacy Governor Mark Dayton hopes to leave behind. These two things don’t need to be at odds, and legislation to support… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: March 2016
Statement for the Senate Environment and Energy Policy Committee: Reinstatement of MPCA Citizens’ Board
On March 10, 2016, League of Women Voters member Kathleen Doran-Norton delivered the below prepared testimony regarding the reinstatement of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens’ Board. In her testimony, she emphasizes the importance… Read more »
Should Governor Dayton give away Duluth’s greatest competitive advantage?
As a 25-year resident of Duluth, I’ve grown pretty attached to this region and its unique blend of natural and cultural resources. I’ve accepted the trade-off of fewer professional opportunities… Read more »
Real Analysis of PolyMet Sulfide Mine Project Starts Today – Speak Up to Oppose Permits
What did you expect? This week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) said their own PolyMet Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was “adequate.” If asked to grade their own… Read more »
PolyMet Mine will be disastrous for Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region
On February 27, 2016, Governor Dayton hosted a Water Summit, at which he urged us to establish an ethic of clean water practices. “This should be our ethic and every… Read more »
MN Environmental Partnership Statement on DNR PolyMet Determination
Saint Paul, Minn., March 3, 2016 — Earlier today, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its Determination of Adequacy on the PolyMet sulfide mining project in northern Minnesota…. Read more »