By Joel Mandella
The crisp crunch of golden leaves underfoot, the smarting touch of a mid-winter breath, the first rivulets of water through an iridescent icy waterfall, the sweet scent of ripening fruits mixed with smells of rich soil. …
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Bud Markhart’s Sustainable Legacy
The sustainable agriculture community lost a true friend this week when Bud Markhart passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. I had the opportunity to interview Markhart last fall… Read more »
Coldwater Spring ‘Sneak Peek’ outing
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What: Coldwater Spring will be a new unit of our local national park, MNRRA (Mississippi National River and Recreation Area), 72 miles of the Mississippi and environs through the metro area. It…
Beyond Oil: Pipeline Safety Issues Highlighted in Bemidji
In 1979, an oil pipeline rupture near Bemidji spilled over 450,000 gallons of crude. After the cleanup, nearly a quarter of the oil was still in the ground – and remains to this day.
State leaders from MN350 and Sierra Club, alon…
BREAKING: Minnesotans celebrate record-breaking support for curbing carbon pollution
Minnesotans joined together on Monday to highlight the broad public support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed carbon pollution standard—a proposed standard to limit industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.
Senate Listens to Public & Makes Crop Insurance More Accountable to the Environment
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2012 Farm Bill this week. While it’s far from perfect, specific amendments related to conservation and accountability that were passed during the… Read more »
St. Paul Manufacturer Viking Tool Cuts Waste and Energy Use
by Matt Dybedahl
Over the last five years many businesses have been becoming more environmentally cautious with the way their companies produce, manufacture, and promote their products. Companies are positioning themselves as part of the…
More than 2 million comments supporting EPA protections against carbon pollution and climate change collected
Today, a broad coalition of groups supporting clean air safeguards announced they have collected more than two million comments in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Carbon Pollution Standard, which limits industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.
Minnesota Legislature Blocks Southwest Corridor Light Rail
by Joel Mandella
The Southwest Corridor LRT line would span 15.5 miles, and pass through the cities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and near Edina. It would create a clean transportation choice for the region, over…
Grow with MEP and receive a free Chinook Book
The sun is shining, the days are getting longer and you are undoubtedly enjoying all that Minnesota’s Great Outdoors has to offer. Now is the perfect time to let the… Read more »