Minnesota Environmental Partnership

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.

"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.

World Environment Day World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.

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.

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 »

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.

Counterpoint: Winter camelina holds promise for Minnesota farmers, environment and citizens At the Forever Green Initiative, we welcome discussion.

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...

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.

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/...

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,...

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.

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.

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.

"From my perspective, Minnesota’s 1-million-plus anglers should be an easy bunch to convince that the BWCAW is worth protecting."

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.

We agree - community solar has been a big success for Minnesota's clean energy transformation, and we should keep it going.

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.

Minnesota faces big environmental challenges, but this Earth Day, we're also celebrating how much we've accomplished together!