FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 4, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT:Sara Wolff, Advocacy DirectorMinnesota Environmental Partnershipsara@mepartnership.org, 651-789-0651 Walz Administration clean energy plan offers an important step forward This morning Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy… Read more »
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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… Read more »
MONDAY: Minnesota Environmental Partnership Announcing Sulfide Mining Poll on Press Call
(April 10, 2015, St. Paul, Minn.) — During a call press call the afternoon of Monday, April 13, 2015, the Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) will present the findings of a… Read more »
Clean Energy & Jobs Legislation Passes the Minnesota House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2013 CONTACT: Cathy Kennedy 612.309.3951 cathryn@cathrynkennedy.com Clean Energy & Jobs Legislation Passes the Minnesota House Legislation Establishes 40 Percent by 2030 Renewable Electricity Standard, Solar… Read more »
Diverse Coalition Urges Farm Operators To Do Their Fair Share to Clean Up Rivers
St. Paul, MN (May 29, 2012) – A unique coalition of Minnesota cities, conservation groups and farm and business representatives today called upon the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to hold… Read more »
Gov’s signing of Enviro, Game and Fish bills disappointing
Statement by Steve Morse, executive director of the Minnesota Environmental Partnership Omnibus Environment and Game and Fish Bills’ passage further chips away at Minnesota’s environmental foundation Legislative Approval of Rules… Read more »
Coalition letter to Gov. Dayton about three environmental bills
On May 1, members of the Minnesota Environmental Partnership sent the following letter to Governor Mark Dayton: Dear Governor Dayton, As you know, this Legislature has made a number of… Read more »
Omnibus Environmental Policy Bill contains too many bad provisions
By Steve Morse, Executive Director Our coalition is disappointed today that the Minnesota House passed the Omnibus Environmental Bill (H.F. 2164) without addressing the some serious problems identified by our… Read more »
Midwestern Voters Willing to Pay More for Clean Energy
SAINT PAUL (Feb. 19, 2012) – A majority of voters in four Midwestern states are willing to pay $6 a month on their electricity bills to help promote clean energy… Read more »