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Why Would We Slow the Growth of Clean Energy Businesses?
Minnesota is a hotbed for clean energy business growth. It’s hard to understand why some legislators are saying, “Slow down.” The state’s clean energy market is growing rapidly. Employment in clean energy businesses – such as solar and wind installations,… Continue reading
Local Bill Seeks To Protect Firefighters From Chemicals Linked To Cancer
A bill to better protect Minnesota’s firefighters from an invisible danger has been introduced at the state Capitol. The proposal would ban cancer-causing chemicals from furniture and children’s products.Continue reading
Minnesota House panel hears bill to block wild rice water standards
A Minnesota House panel began considering a bill Tuesday to prevent the state for at least two years from enforcing water quality standards designed to protect wild rice, taking up an issue that pits the iron-mining industry against American Indians and environmentalists.Continue reading
Auditor finds state needs to improve recycling efforts
The OLA released a report on recycling and waste management, finds need to focus more broadly on waste reduction, improve how it measures recycling rates, increase recycling by state agencies, give agencies more resources for developing markets for recycled products, and consider consumer incentives for recycling and waste reduction.Continue reading
Reinert is chief author of bill to phase out microbeads
Senator Reinert is chief author of S.F. 627 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
Ruud co-authors bills to phase out microbeads
Senator Ruud is a co-author of S.F. 516 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
Marty is chief author of bills to phase out microbeads
Senator Marty is the chief author of S.F. 516 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
Hoffman is chief author of bill to phase out microbeads
Senator Hoffman is the chief author of S.F. 674 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
Rest co-authors bills to phase out microbeads
Senator Rest is a co-author of S.F. 674 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
Ruud co-authors bill to phase out microbeads
Senator Ruud is a co-author of S.F. 507 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
