Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this month, MEP member organization Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) released a new report on one of the most promising solutions to Minnesota’s water quality… Read more »
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COP28 conference brings progress, frustrations
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last Tuesday marked the conclusion of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as the Conference of the Parties, or COP), which brought the… Read more »
Judge recommends DNR deny PolyMet permit
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Rounding out a year in which sulfide mining plans in Minnesota have faced setback after setback, an Administrative Law Judge told the Minnesota DNR this… Read more »
Regulatory failures emerge across the state
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesotans in both the Driftless region and the heart of south Minneapolis have received rude awakenings this month, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stepping… Read more »
Biden speech highlights Minnesota’s farming crossroads
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership President Biden’s Wednesday visit to Minnesota brought him to a Northfield hog farm, where a group of Minnesotans – including MEP Executive Director Steve Morse… Read more »
Twin Metals asks DNR to allow new search for minerals
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The Twin Metals sulfide ore mining project is more or less dead (at least for now), thanks to a federal mining ban and revoked mineral… Read more »
Minnesota buildings: our next big climate challenge
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Most Minnesotans are used to a bit of weather whiplash as summer turns to fall, though the past week’s plunge into brisk temperatures after a 90-degree… Read more »
Climate action ramps up at critical time
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, the Biden Administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps, a new training and jobs program for the wide variety of climate action…
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this month, advocates for clean water and tribal rights breathed a sigh of relief as district court Judge Leslie Metzen dismissed charges against three… Read more »Dismissal of water protector charges points to larger shift
Keeping the Water Moving: Nibi Walk Ceremony for the Health of GitchiGami
Cristin Curwick, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Sunday, Aug. 5th, around 8:30 a.m., I catch up with a caravan along the scenic byway along the shore of Lake Superior. They’re following two… Read more »