Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last fall, the Biden Administration resumed the effort toward a 20-year withdrawal of federal permits for sulfide mining on federal lands surrounding the Boundary Waters… Read more »
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In east Saint Paul, a carbon-free community is in the works
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership In a departure from our usual MEP voice, this column has been written from the author’s personal perspective. I’ll forgive you if you’re not familiar with… Read more »
Defense Production move a win for climate and energy bills
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would use its trade authority and employ the Cold War-era Defense Production Act to address one… Read more »
Special session may follow after Legislative fizzle
Minnesota’s 2022 Legislative Session reached its constitutional deadline after a frantic but ultimately unfruitful week of activity at the Capitol. From MEP’s perspective, more progress was left on the table than passed despite a record-high budget surplus, but a few bright spots on MEP priorities did make it through the gridlock.
Minnesota has every reason to reforest and re-prairie
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Monday, the City of Minneapolis and the city’s Parks and Recreation Board unveiled a $1 million plan to plant 200,000 trees throughout the city…. Read more »
Where things stand at the Capitol in session’s final days
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Much like the arrival of warm weather here in Minnesota, the final week of the 2022 Legislative Session has snuck up on many of us…. Read more »
Fond du Lac Band, backed by EPA, may protect its waters with halt to PolyMet wetland permit
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa achieved a major and unprecedented win in their effort to protect their lands and… Read more »
New Blue Line route is an environmental justice win
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, Hennepin County and the Metropolitan Council announced their new preferred route for the Blue Line light rail extension, a major transit project that would connect… Read more »
As Legislature returns, Senate environment bill is riddled with issues
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Tomorrow, the Minnesota Legislature will return from the Easter/Passover break and return to the work of crafting spending and policy omnibus bills. These large bills… Read more »
Legislature may let Minnesotans renew, enhance Environment Trust Fund amendment through 2050
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership In 2024, one of Minnesota’s most popular constitutional amendments is scheduled toexpire. Not the amendment to abolish the office of State Treasurer, or the amendment… Read more »