MN Council Update: Solar Panels
2011-10-20
City council members looking at zoning ordinance amendments that will make process of installing solar panels easier. FULL STORY HERE.Continue Reading
The Debate: Jobs v. Environment Continues
2011-10-14
Romney opposes cap-and-trade programs to reduce pollution. FULL STORY HERE. The Debate: Jobs v. Environment Continues. 1. More jobs less quality air, water, and soil regulation? Or, 2. preservation of MN natural resources and clean air and water? Humans rely on clean air, water, and soil to exist. To many,Continue Reading
Go Betty! Local Coalition Stands with Rep. McCollum Against Unprecedented Clean Air Rollbacks
2011-09-30
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-St. Paul) joined Environment Minnesota and the American Lung Association at Children’s Hospital to condemn U.S. House-passed legislation to indefinitely delay the cleanup of dangerous smog, soot, mercury, and other toxic pollutants from power plants nationwide. Last Friday, the U.S. House passed H.R.2401, a bill that putsContinue Reading
Air Permit Pass for Taconite Plant
2011-09-15
MPCA approved an air permit for taconite plant expansion. Toxic mercury emissions will come from the plant’s activities. MPCA says they will monitor. Story here. Info on miningContinue Reading
Environmental Impact of Ammunition order for MN Firm
2011-08-10
Federal Cartridge Co. of Minnesota is being given a $46.5 million contract for AA40 5.56mm frangible ammunition, the U.S. Defense Department reported. Full story here. Yet, just in 2008 the MN DNR found over 130 species of animals (including upland birds, raptors, waterfowl, and reptiles) … exposed or killed byContinue Reading