By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition (in which MEP and other MEP member organizations participate) called on presidential candidates to respond its… Read more »
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Twin Metals announcement alters sulfide mining picture …but doesn’t answer fundamental questions
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental On Thursday, Twin Metals announced some major changes to its proposal to conduct sulfide ore mining near Ely. Twin Metals’ new waste storage plan would… Read more »
Making Minnesota an oasis for pollinators
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership – @mattjdoll It’s no secret that pollinating species – including bees, butterflies, birds, and beetles – are facing sharp declines across the world. Minnesota is… Read more »
Minnesotans face challenge from aquatic invasives
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership At this time of year more than any other, Minnesotans’ connection with water is visible throughout our state. Many of the over 800,000 boats… Read more »
Pressure leads to hearings on PolyMet permit
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership – @mattjdoll On Tuesday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ordered a hearing in Ramsey County District Court to review evidence that the Minnesota Pollution Control… Read more »
MPCA and EPA kept Minnesotans in the dark on PolyMet concerns
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership – @mattjdoll As evidence continues to mount that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to keep scientific concerns… Read more »
Long-awaited MDA rule opens door to protecting Minnesotans’ drinking water
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership – @mattjdoll After a multiyear process and input from Minnesotans from around the state, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has approved and is beginning implementation… Read more »
Tribal and environmental advocates win renewed environmental scrutiny for Line 3
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership – @mattjdoll On Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals laid a significant new obstacle in the path of the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline project…. Read more »
Promising legislative session ends with gridlock, a few bright spots
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership — @mattjdoll The 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session saw some of the most ambitious legislation in years for Minnesota’s environment, but unfortunately, the Legislature did not… Read more »
Copper-nickel mines inch forward, but advocates defend MN’s waters
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership — @mattjdoll On Wednesday, the federal Bureau of Land Management announced its renewal of two mineral leases held by Twin Metals, the company seeking to… Read more »