Online comments open through April 10 By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced that in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis,… Read more »
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Twin Cities lower residential speed limits, improving community safety
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul announced a major policy change to increase safety for pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists in both cities: the vast majority… Read more »
Climate Action Caucus unveils exciting project proposals
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Monday, the Minnesota House Climate Action Caucus unveiled “Minnesota Can-Do Climate Actions,” a package of bills to invest $191.5 million from the projected… Read more »
How the Legislature can bond for climate this session
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, we offered a brief preview of the Legislature’s work in the 2020 session, which began on Tuesday. One of the crucial aspects of this… Read more »
Can we protect nature by giving it legal rights?
By Emily Levang, Environmental Writer. Originally posted at Ensia. Around the world, communities are using “Rights of Nature” laws to defend waterways, species and more from human threats February 4,… Read more »
2020 Legislative Session begins Tuesday
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Tuesday, February 11, the Minnesota Legislature will begin its 2020 regular session, which is scheduled to run no later than May 18. The… Read more »
Minnesotans tell PUC: Line 3 would be a disaster
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Yesterday, dozens of Minnesotans gathered at the Minnesota Senate Building for a rare event – the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) directly took public comments… Read more »
PUC has second chance to make the right call on Line 3
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This Friday, January 31, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will hold a public comment hearing on the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. This hearing will inform the… Read more »
Is momentum turning against sulfide mining in Minnesota?
Decision on PolyMet, bill to protect BWCAW are encouraging signs By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals dealt a breakthrough victory to tribal and… Read more »
Letter to the PUC regarding second Line 3 Environmental Impact Statement
Public Advisor Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 7th Place East St. Paul, MN 55101 January 16, 2020 Regarding: PUC Docket Numbers: PL-9/CN-14-916 and PL-9/PPL-15-137 Thank you for taking comments on… Read more »