Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last weekend, northern Minnesota was the site where the Treaty People Gathering, an activist mobilization against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, began. More than two… Read more »
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New guidance on fish consumption points to contaminated ecosystems
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health released new guidance on fish consumption in Minnesota that indicate an emerging harm present in our ecosystem. It’s a sign… Read more »
Could victories against Big Oil hasten fossil fuels’ end?
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, major legal and political changes rocked the global oil industry and indicated that ambitious climate action is gaining momentum. But while we’re thinking… Read more »
Once again, Legislative session ends with a comma, not a period
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The 2021 Minnesota Legislative Session ended on Monday, May 17 with little fanfare. While the House, Senate, and Governor agreed on overall budget targets, they… Read more »
Pipeline shutdown, oil industry lobbying highlight need for transition
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack led to surges in fuel prices across the eastern U.S. before it was… Read more »
Senate holds environment budget hostage over Clean Cars, proposes rollbacks
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, May 4, through the Chair of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee, the Minnesota Senate issued an ultimatum on the state’s… Read more »
A victory for clean water: PolyMet permit goes back to DNR
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Wednesday, April 28, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision on the PolyMet copper-nickel sulfide mine proposal that puts another wrench into the works… Read more »
Is the tide turning on climate action?
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, President Joe Biden announced a pledge for the United States to cut our climate pollution emissions by at least 50% of 2005 levels… Read more »
Coalition launches Climate Report Card for Gov. Walz
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, a coalition of 17 Minnesota organizations including MEP released a Climate Action Report Card that graded Governor Tim Walz on his administration’s climate action efforts… Read more »
House Environment Bill offers a lifeline to Minnesota’s natural resources
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, the Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources released its omnibus budget bill, H.F. 1076. This bill is chock full of projects and protections… Read more »