MEP Member, guest author: Amanda Koehler, Land Stewardship Project Right now, Congress is drafting the 2023 Farm Bill, which will determine how tens of billions of dollars are spent over five… Read more »
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People and the Planet: Centering Environmental Justice
Cecilia Calvo, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) is a state-wide coalition of over 70 environmental and conservation organizations – and other groups that align with MEP’s mission and… Read more »
Minnesota Needs a Strong EPR for Packaging Law
MEP Member, guest author: Lucy Mullany, Eureka Recycling Four states have recently passed Extender Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, with many more introducing or considering similar bills – including Minnesota. EPR… Read more »
Reducing Electronic Waste and Powering a Renewable Economy
Caption: Recycling could mean fixing the electronics or breaking it down into small components. Photo credit: Photo taken by Monika Hubka at Repowered. Guest Insider: Kathleen Doran-Norton, League of Women… Read more »
Local governments score big climate wins this legislative session
MEP Member, guest author: Isak Kvam, Fresh Energy The 2023 Minnesota legislative session will be remembered as the most impactful climate and clean energy session in state history—so far. From passing… Read more »
Future of Cumulative Impacts law will reshape environmental justice
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership As we wrote in March, Minnesota is – overall – a healthy place to live. The state has clean water, (usually) clean air, award-winning health systems,… Read more »
Minnesotans to vote in 2024 on environment’s share of lottery dollars
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership In MEP’s recent 2023 legislative wrap-up, we covered many of the tremendous victories the environmental community won at the Capitol this year, from clean energy… Read more »
EPA invites input on Great Lakes plan
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership One of the nation’s most popular and most successful environmental programs is getting an update, and Minnesotans will have a chance to weigh in soon…. Read more »
State seeks Minnesotans to shape Clean Transportation Standard
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Anyone driving on the interstate in the Twin Cities this week likely saw electronic signs reading, “Air Quality Alert – Consider Reducing Trips.” These signs,… Read more »
Army Corps decision a victory for water, tribal rights
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership At many times in the past few years, it’s seemed like the NorthMet (formerly PolyMet) copper-nickel sulfide mining project was only a few decisions away… Read more »