Minnesota Environmental Partnership
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Statewide coalition of 70+ organizations working to protect MN's future. www.mepartnership.org
The new unit will mix biofuel derived from crops, animal byproducts and even used cooking oil with jet fuel distilled from petroleum.
How Minnesota aims to become a global hub for sustainable aviation fuel
Unlike some green-coded industries, sustainable aviation fuel production enjoys bipartisan support from state and federal lawmakers.
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Huge win for the St. Louis River! This cleanup is improving the lives of aquatic creatures and humans alike in the Lake Superior headwaters.
Environmental cleanup of St. Louis River nears completion
The St. Louis River where it flows into Lake Superior was heavily polluted for decades by a legacy of historic industrial pollution. Now Minnesota is on the cusp of completing the river’s environmenta...
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We're hiring! MEP is seeking a Policy Advocate to lead our efforts to advance pro-climate and pro-clean water policies in Minnesota. The job is open until filled, but apply by June 5th for priority consideration! www.mepartnership.org/jobs/policy-...
Policy Advocate
The Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, is a statewide coalition of environmental and conservation nonprofits organizations – and other groups that align with MEP’s…
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Happy Earth Day, Minnesotans and neighbors! Today, we joined hundreds of environmentalists at the Capitol for an Earth Day Rally. We're thrilled that so many Minnesotans are stepping up at this moment.
We're proud to join Alaskan tribes and environmental groups in this important lawsuit. The EPA's unlawful repeal of the endangerment finding and vehicle emissions rules will put Minnesotans at risk. We won't stand for it.
Environmental Groups Sue EPA For Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections | ELPC
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Amazing turnout (not one, but two packed hearing rooms) for the first MN Senate hearing on Polluter Capture of our state agencies. 200+ Minnesotans came out to say: Environmental laws are not suggestions — they must be enforced. Thank you Senators Foung Hawj & Jen McEwen for your leadership.
Limiting state and tribal input on water permits would be a giveaway to big polluters. This and other EPA rollbacks are why Minnesota needs to strengthen our own clean water protections.
EPA moves to curb state input on water permits, raising alarm
The Clean Water Act has allowed states and tribes to derail some high-profile projects. That power will be diminished with new rule, say environmental advocates.
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There's still time to Give to the Max for clean water, climate action, and a healthy future for our kids! MEP is working for your future, and we invite you to be a vital part of that work. www.givemn.org/organization...
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MEP Operations & Engagement Manager Matt Doll reflects on MEP's work for #GiveToTheMaxDay: "It’s easy to sit with despair, but it’s not useful. I refuse to do nothing while big polluters steal all this natural beauty from my daughter’s future."
What kind of future will we leave for our kids?
Our Operations and Engagement Manager Matt Doll reflects on why MEP’s work is so important this Give to the Max Day: Do you have a fond memory about spending time in nature with a loved one?
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"To 'leave the leaves' is simply allowing leaves to break down naturally over the winter. Scientists and advocates say it can be a way to help improve soil health and support wildlife populations."
Put your rake down! Fallen leaves are healthy for soil and wildlife
Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for insects.
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"It turns out one of Minnesota’s biggest sources of climate pollution and one of Minnesota’s biggest sources of water pollution come from the exact same source, nitrogen fertilizer."
Opinion | Move nitrogen fertilizer higher on your worry list
"Recognizing that agriculture’s GHG emissions are huge, some might assume the biggest sources are animal agriculture or carbon dioxide from tractors and trucks. But that’s wrong," Jean Wagenius writes...
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Today, MEP honors Indigenous Peoples' Day. We are committed to standing today and every day with Minnesota's Indigenous Communities for clean water, healthy ecosystems, political and cultural rights, and a just future.
We had a great time hosting this Great Lakes Restoration Celebration with Family Freedom Center! We've come a long way in restoring the St. Louis River Estuary, and there's more good work to be done.
Restoration Celebration held in honor of St. Louis River cleanup
As cleanup efforts continue in the St. Louis River estuary, several stakeholders gathered for a "Restoration Celebration."
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“It’s a new paradigm when you’re operating and fulfilling all the needs of these manufacturing heat processes without causing health-harming pollution.”
Heat pumps can help clean up factories — and save lives
Americans could save $1.1 trillion in public health costs by replacing thousands of industrial boilers that burn gas, oil, and other fuels nationwide.
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Minnesota is finally starting to enforce a law to protect wild rice water from mining pollution, but U.S. Steel is trying to bypass it to keep polluting. Speak up online at the MPCA's comment site or in person in Virginia on September 3!
Show up September 3 to protect wild rice from mining waste
Northern Minnesota’s iconic waters have seen better days. Once home to vast wild rice beds and healthy fish, many of the Northland’s lakes, streams, and wetlands have become contaminated via mining…
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"A forward-thinking project that started then — the largest of its kind at the time in U.S. history — reversed decades of environmental degradation."
A ‘C’ ranking for the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes is a triumph of environmental restoration
The most visited natural destination in Minnesota lies in its most densely developed region.
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"Tribal and state officials know wild rice is in decline but have never been able to agree on what to do to about it." We need to confront climate change and industrial pollution so that this food source can live on in Minnesota.
Wild rice is in jeopardy in Minnesota. But nobody can agree on how to save it.
Minnesota’s state grain is critical to tribes, farmers, rural economies and the environment. But any action to protect it and the waters that nurture it has long been a seed of contention.
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Happy World Environment Day! This year's global event spotlights plastic pollution - a thorny problem for our water, climate, and human health, and one where Minnesota has a big opportunity to lead.
World Environment Day
World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
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In our latest blog, we cover the main reason that Minnesota's been choking on wildfire smoke (climate change!) and what our state and federal lawmakers are doing about it.
As smoke darkens Minnesota, lawmakers should work for clearer skies | MEPartnership
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership As May ends, all of Minnesota is now getting a taste of what the Arrowhead region has already experienced this season: a reddened sun and... Read more »
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Great column from our friends at Forever Green Initiative about how Minnesota-grown winter camelina can revolutionize farming, keep soil and water clean, and help fight climate change! www.startribune.com/counterpoint...
Counterpoint: Winter camelina holds promise for Minnesota farmers, environment and citizens
At the Forever Green Initiative, we welcome discussion.
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Minnesota is the #1 state for supporting stronger environmental regulations - 71% of us agree that they're "worth the cost." As #mnleg heads into special session, they should keep our values in mind! www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Support for stricter environmental regulations outweighs opposition in a majority of states
Nationally, 60% of Americans say stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost, while 38% say they cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
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Forever chemicals are contributing to rising cancer rates and other threats to our health - if anything, we need to do more to keep these pollutants out of drinking water, not less.
EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water. The agency, however, will keep limits on the two most common types,...
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Northlanders, join us in Duluth next Thursday at 6:30 to learn about how Minnesota's cumulative impacts law can help protect your community from pollution! We'll have free food and beverages, activities for kids, and good conversation.
Cumulative Impacts & Public Health: Info Session & Social Hour
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"From my perspective, Minnesota’s 1-million-plus anglers should be an easy bunch to convince that the BWCAW is worth protecting."
Anderson: Minnesota’s million anglers should be convinced that Boundary Waters is worth protecting
A rally Thursday will highlight a simple approach to fishing, with just a lowly jig.
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We agree - community solar has been a big success for Minnesota's clean energy transformation, and we should keep it going.
Opinion: Minnesota Legislature should not kill community solar
With rising electric bills, a shaky economy and no help from the feds on climate or affordability, we ought to be expanding community solar rather than seeking to end it.
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Minnesota faces big environmental challenges, but this Earth Day, we're also celebrating how much we've accomplished together!
5 things Minnesota got right since Earth Day 1970
Minnesota has multiple success stories that produced a cleaner environment since the original Earth Day in 1970.
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