Articles & News : Denny McNamara
Gov. Mark Dayton struggles to reconcile desire for clean water and a strong farm economy
Governor and Legislators look for water quality solutionsContinue reading
McNamara, Sieben talk to citizens about bonding and water quality
The upcoming session is a bonding one – the city of Hastings is working with McNamara and Sieben regarding additional funds to complete the riverfront projects.Continue reading
House passes controversial omnibus environment bill
New buffers language, avian flu money as omnibus environment, ag. bill repassedContinue reading
House passes environment finance bill; agencies express concerns
After more than four hours of debate and attempts to amend several significant policy provisions, the House voted 78-52 to pass the $787 million omnibus environment finance bill Friday evening.Continue reading
Dayton and commissioners say House Environment bill would weaken Minnesota’s protection of air, land and water
A new piece of Republican environmental legislation is setting up a major clash with DFL Gov. Mark Dayton, whose agency heads voiced opposition in an often heated committee hearing this week.Continue reading
Microbeads: Solving a big problem of little bits
Microbeads. Prized for their assumed exfoliating and cleaning power in toothpaste and facial cleanser, these tiny plastic pieces (1 millimeter or less) have become ingrained in our daily routines — although recently they have received quite the beatingContinue reading
Rep McNamara co-authors bill to phase out microbeads
Rep McNamara is co-author of H.F. 834 which will phase out plastic microbeads in personal care products.Continue reading
