Today’s topics: Agriculture, Development, Energy, Mining, Natural Areas, Non-Native Species and Water.
Agriculture
- Albert Lea Tribune: Hogs as neighbors?
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Conservation a credo for OTC’s Farm Family of Year
- New Ulm Journal: Walz: Farm bill good, but not perfect
Development
- Cook County News Herald: Sawtooth Cottages will be ‘green’
Energy
- Austin Daily Herald Editorial: Grid upgrade could help local wind
- Duluth News Tribune Opinion: The notion that ethanol is driving up food prices is, well, just corny
- Rochester Post Bulletin Editorial: Ethanol can’t meet all our alternative fuel needs
Mining
- Pioneer Press: The fire still burns
- Cook County News-Herald: State lands to be offered for metallic minerals exploration
Natural Areas
- Hastings Star-Gazette: Dakota County gains second Scientific and Natural Area, remnant of prairie
(MEP member group Friends of the Mississippi River is quoted) - Duluth News Tribune: Environmental groups sue U.S. Forest Service
- Duluth News Tribune: BWCAW caretaker retiring
- Red Wing Republican Leader: Frontenac State Park going back to its prairie roots
- Outdoor News: Park would cover 2,500 acres and protect nearly 5 miles of shoreline
Non-Native Species
- Star Tribune: It’s exotic and trendy, but not above dumpster diving
Water
- Outdoor News: Whitewater may be added to list of impaired waters
(MEP member group Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is quoted) - KARE: Toxic algae covers Benton County lake
- Alexandria Echo Press: Don’t let runoff wreck lakes
- Cook County News-Herald Editorial: Get involved with new water quality standards