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Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership A couple months ago, in the midst of some of the worst winter road conditions Minnesota has seen in years, our MEP Insider focused on one of our major…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership It may be mostly coincidental that the Minnesota Legislature passed many of its major budget bills relating to the environment on Earth Week. But this year, the workings…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesota is an odd-weather state. Despite a reputation that’s been long-established by movies and TV, we’re not just a winter wonderland: we get wet springs, stormy summers,…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesotans have a habit of changing history with our innovations. From open-heart surgery to supercomputers, from retractable seat belts to in-ear hearing aids, we’ve made a positive…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesota is a place where waters begin. With a few exceptions, just about all of our rivers start here and flow somewhere else. Snowmelt and rainfall in…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership When you look from the 30,000 feet level, Minnesota is a very healthy place to live. At last count, we have roughly the third-highest life expectancy among the…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership It may be favoritism to claim that Minnesota is one of the nations’ greatest “outdoor states,” but with respect to Colorado, Washington, and Maine, we’re definitely a…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Over the years, Minnesota has been home to some great people-powered ideas on how to protect a healthy environment for all. Voters created the lottery-funded Environment and…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership If you live in an older home in Minnesota, it’s not a bad idea to find out if the service line that brings drinking water into your…

Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership For most Minnesotans, getting around during the past few weeks has been, to put it mildly, a mess. This winter has featured rapid swings in temperature and frequent…