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In climate win, Superior rejects gas plant
Residents of the Twin Ports may be breathing easier after the Superior, WI city council refused to advance local permits for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a proposed natural gas plant…
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First MnCIFA loan goes to new net-zero community
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Right now, my neck of the woods on the East Side of Saint Paul is home to a 112-acre lot made up of ravines and hills of dirt. Day…
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Community leaders join MEP in D.C. for Great Lakes Day
Cristin Curwick, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The hurried clacking of heels against the marbled floors echoed through the halls of Senate and House office buildings, punctuating the fast-paced energy of our D.C. congressional…
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Community members explore air quality and health
Cecilia Calvo, Director of Advocacy and Inclusion, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this month, I was grateful to be part of a community event, “What’s In the Air We Breathe?” hosted by the…
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Legislature advances climate-friendly housing reforms
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Predicting the outcome of a Legislative session is never an exact science, but one result looks pretty likely this session: the Legislature will pass policy changes that…
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MEP releases 2024 policy priorities
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, MEP is proud to announce our 2024 Collaborative Priorities – a list of ideas to protect and invest in Minnesota’s people and natural resources this year. Most…
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Bonding session presents environmental opportunities
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership As the Minnesota Legislature begins its 2024 session, a shorter sequel to its extremely productive efforts last year is expected. As we’ve extensively covered, last year’s session…
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Duluthians look toward more Legislative climate wins
Cristin Curwick, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Local residents, community leaders, and legislators hustled in, one by one, through the Unitarian Universalist Congregation doors, anxious to escape the chill of a January night in…
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Major climate lawsuit to stay in Minnesota court
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last week, the United States Supreme Court declared that the State of Minnesota’s lawsuit against several oil giants for deception on climate change would stay in state-level…
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Report shows new crops’ benefits for farms, water
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this month, MEP member organization Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) released a new report on one of the most promising solutions to Minnesota’s water quality problems: continuous…
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COP28 conference brings progress, frustrations
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last Tuesday marked the conclusion of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as the Conference of the Parties, or COP), which brought the nations of…
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Judge recommends DNR deny PolyMet permit
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Rounding out a year in which sulfide mining plans in Minnesota have faced setback after setback, an Administrative Law Judge told the Minnesota DNR this week that…