By Joshua Low, Sierra Club Organizing Representative
I sat down a couple weeks ago with Ramon Leon, Executive Director of the Latino Economic Development Center of Minnesota to talk about how climate disruption is impacting La…
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Healthy Legacy for Minnesota
The Sierra Club North Star Chapter is a supporting organization of the Healthy Legacy coalition. Healthy Legacy is a public health coalition representing over one million Minnesotans that are dedicated to safe products, made …
What CapX2020 (& Bad Public Policy) Could Destroy
As LSP’s latest action alert makes clear, the companies behind the CapX2020 high voltage line are trying to get away with not paying for the true value of the Minnesota… Read more »
Clean Energy and Jobs Campaign Announced
By Stephanie Spitzer
As I mentioned when we started this solar blog series, we have a big opportunity this year to push the Minnesota legislature to pass legislation in support of a 10% solar standard by 2030.
Today, Tuesday, March …
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES FOR MINNESOTA CLEAN ENERGY & JOBS
Labor, energy, business faith, youth, and conservation groups announce campaign to advance groundbreaking clean energy, jobs legislation SAINT PAUL, MN (March 5, 2013) More than 30 organizations — ranging from… Read more »
Rural Minnesota’s Burgeoning Clean Energy Economy
The videos below are from the Clean Energy Resource Team’s “Clean Energy Superheroes” series. They speak to the playful, yet promising spirit of Minnesotans working hard to build renewable energy solutions to replace existing, dirty energy….
Labor, energy, faith, youth, and conservation groups to announce campaign to advance groundbreaking clean energy, jobs plan
On Tuesday, March 5 at 9:30 a.m. in room 181 of the State Office Building, energy, business, faith, environment, and youth leaders will announce a campaign to advance a groundbreaking… Read more »
Is That a Trophy Hunter Knockin’ at Your Door?
What with farmland changing hands at price levels that would make a Beverly Hills realtor blanch, one could be forgiven for jumping to an obvious conclusion: Farm Country is flush… Read more »
Bikeways for Everyone
By Will DolezalMinneapolis is a magnificent area for bike enthusiasts to enjoy the outdoors or commute to work and it ranks among the highest percentage of bicycle commutes in the U.S. However, the impressive network of bike lanes in Minnea…
At the Capitol: Environmental Issues Heating Up
By Justin FayThe 2013 session is off to a busy start, and environmental legislation is definitely part of the mix!The Minnesota Solar Energy Jobs Act was introduced by Senator Chris Eaton and Representative Will Morgan. The Act calls …