Clean Water
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Dayton’s Veto Was Right Decision for Rural Minnesota
By Loretta Jaus Last Thursday I traveled from my dairy farm in Sibley County to the Governor’s Mansion in Saint Paul. I wanted to be with other Minnesotans who were gathered there…
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Minnesota Environmental Partnership Issues Statement on Governor’s Vetos
Saint Paul, Minn. (May 23, 2015) — Earlier today, Governor Dayton used his veto pen on two major budget bills: the Agriculture and Environment Budget Bill, which contained a scaled back version…
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Legislature misses the mark on environmental issues; advocates urge Governor to stand his ground
May 18, 2015, St. Paul, Minn – As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to adjourn later today, it’s clear that the outcomes of this Session will be marked by steps backward and missed…
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Environmental Groups Urge House Members to Reject “Dirty Water” Provisions
April 24, 2015, St. Paul, Minn – This afternoon, as the House was set to take up the Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Budget Bill, H.F. 846, a group of 45 environmental…
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Buffer Initiative: It Will Help Protect Water & is Flexible Enough to Meet Farmer Needs
By George Boody Governor Mark Dayton announced in January his proposal to require an additional 125,000 acres of perennial vegetation along lakes, rivers and streams. There is a long history of utilizing…
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House Omnibus Bill Undercuts Minnesotans Love of Clean Water
(April 15, 2015, St. Paul, Minn) – Today, the House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee is hearing public testimony on the Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus Finance bill. The…
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St. Louis River called one of America’s Most Endangered
St. Paul, Minn – Today American Rivers, a national organization focused on protecting U.S. rivers and restoring damaged rivers, named the St. Louis River in Northeastern Minnesota as among America’s Most Endangered…
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Forever Green: Relaying Resiliency
To Matthew Ott, three words could make all the difference as to whether farming systems that protect the soil year-round in Minnesota become a consistent agricultural presence in the state. “For me,…
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MEP’s prepared testimony on advanced biofuel production incentive program
On February 18, 2015, Minnesota Environmental Partnership’s executive director Steve Morse delivered the below prepared testimony regarding proposals that would establish new incentive programs to advance biofuels production. In his testimony, he…
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Why an EIS for Riverview Baker Dairy? Too Little Water, Too Much Manure
When Renville County dairy farmer James Kanne addressed a Minnesota Senate hearing on environmental review Jan. 29, he made it clear that size does matter when it comes to assessing the impact…