It was like the first day of school at the second Clean Water Council (CWC) meeting on Monday. But that wasn’t a bad thing.
Posts By: Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Why are they Hatin’ On Switchgrass?
A couple of folks at the University of Minnesota apparently feel the world is just a little too optimistic these days, so they’ve taken it upon themselves to talk smack… Read more »
Capitol Update for April 13, 2007
Here is this week’s update from the capitol by John Tuma:
Pollution regulation in Minnesota
The League of Women Voters in Minnesota (a MEP member group) has a study on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (800k PDF) that is worth examining. This also prompted a recent panel discussion in Park Rapids – both of which offer some interesting insights into the agency and its current culture.
Here are a few selections from both:
The week ahead at the Capitol
There are a few hearings related to the Protect Our Great Outdoors package up this week at the Capitol:
Capitol Update for April 6, 2007
This week’s report from MEP’s Government Relations Associate, John Tuma:
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”
Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)
Water usage in the Cities
An article by the Pioneer Press’s Dennis Lien highlights a new report on drinking water usage in Minnesota: [The report] said Ramsey, a relatively small county geographically that contains St. Paul,… Read more »
Ontario to Tax for Great Lakes Water
Ontario’s government is considering a plan that would implement the Great Lakes Compact language that Minnesota agreed to in February and at the same time it would create a “conservation… Read more »
Sulfide Mining
The Washington Post has a story on mining for metals in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is an interesting look at an issue that will become a hot topic in… Read more »
Personal Earth Day Resolutions
So, I’ve been pondering something for about a year now: If New Years is a time to make resolutions about how we want to live our lives better personally, why… Read more »