Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership March 1-5 marked Great Lakes Days 2021, an annual occasion of advocacy and collaboration with the Healing Our Waters (HOW) Great Lakes Coalition, for North… Read more »
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Sunnier budget forecast provides opportunity to invest in protecting our future
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Friday, Minnesota budget officials released an updated forecast for the state’s finances in the 2022-23 period, predicting a $1.6 billion surplus. Previously, it was… Read more »
Soil health bill advances in the Legislature
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Soil health advocates won an exciting victory on Thursday as H.F. 701, the “Incentivizing 100% Soil Healthy Farming” bill was approved by the Minnesota House… Read more »
Minnesota budget could lead on new transit investments, rather than leaving them out entirely
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership When Governor Walz unveiled his two-year state budget proposal last month, it contained many good components, including new revenue to help address the budget shortfall…. Read more »
Legislation could put an end to misclassification of Hennepin County incinerator as “renewable energy”
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Two weeks ago, we reported on the welcome push by Minnesota legislators to pass a bill to ensure our state reaches 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. This… Read more »
MEP unveils our community’s 2021 priorities
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, MEP is proud to announce our 2021 Collaborative Priorities. These priorities will shape our work at the Legislature, as well as our messaging and… Read more »
Minnesota lawmakers renew push for clean energy
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, Governor Walz and DFL legislators unveiled a proposal to make sure Minnesota reaches 100% carbon-free electricity by the year 2040. If passed, it… Read more »
Newly introduced bills would protect Minnesota from sulfide mining
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, lawmakers introduced bills in the Minnesota Legislature and in Congress that represent perhaps the most aggressive effort yet to create new protections for… Read more »
What’s ahead in Legislation in 2021: Four Questions
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, all 201 Minnesota Legislators were sworn into their seats, commencing the start of the 91st Minnesota Legislature’s first session. As they were for… Read more »
Studies demonstrate that letting water pollution get worse has enormous cost
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Over the past several weeks, two reports on water quality highlighted the fact that water pollution is an extremely expensive problem, one that government agencies… Read more »