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Cleaner Water, More Habitat, Bipartisan Support
A new measure to improve the water quality of our rivers and streams while creating thousands of acres of important wildlife habitat has bipartisan support.Continue reading
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
Gov. Dayton’s Courageous Conservation Announcement
Dayton surprised many by announcing he would ask the legislature to improve on the laws protecting Minnesota’s streams and ditches against erosion and chemical runoff by establishing a minimum 50 foot buffer strip. Continue reading
Using Citizen Action to Improve the State
“Citizen action is what it is all about.”* Arlene Lehto Duluth In a connection to place, history and politics, there probably is no more of a unique connection than Duluth and one of Minnesota’s greatest environmental champions who is one… Continue reading
“Sig” Award for the 2014 Conservation Champion in the Legislature: Rep. Ryan Winkler
Sig would’ve been proud and my guess he would be a little sentimental about a solid effort put in by Rep. Winkler.Continue reading
With Toxics Knowledge is Power
Thanks to the determination of Rep. Ryan Winkler, Rep. Jean Wagenius, and Speaker Paul Thissen, TFKA passed the house and is awaiting conference committee action.Continue reading
The Legislature in a Perilous Time of Session
“We soon came to the fort; they had fires on the banks of the river, and stretch across was piling anchored in the river, with torpedoes fixed, to prevent our boats from passing up the river.” Capt. William Duncan December… Continue reading
Funding for the Great Outdoors Marches On
“For the American people thus to allow such calamities to habitually occur, without adopting any adequate means for their prevention causes our country to be regarded as in some respects only semi-civilized.” General Christopher C. Andrews August 22, 1894 One… Continue reading
A Square Deal for Conservation
“A square deal for every man, great or small, rich or poor.” President Theodore Roosevelt August 25, 1902 In a speech in Lynn, Massachusetts in the summer of 1902, Teddy Roosevelt first coined the phrase “a square deal”. This short… Continue reading
What is an “Unsession”?
“Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important” Former US Senator from Minnesota Eugene McCarthy 1958-1970 It seems today that few Minnesotans remember… Continue reading
