Ambient Air Pollution Study — Where MN Really Stands at Start of 2012
An update to a study going since 1990 was completed on the numerous adverse health impacts of air pollution. In 2005 “89% of the world’s population lived in areas where the World Health Organization Air Quality Guideline was exceeded.” Of course, what happens in China can and often does affectContinue Reading
Well Worries: Ever-growing Concerns of Water Pollution
EPA announces groundwater contamination due to mining in Wyoming. Story HERE. NOTE IN MINNESOTA private well owners are responsible for testing their wells and for their own drinking water safety. See details HERE.Continue Reading
More Clean Air Attacks Underway – MN Stands Strong
Minnesota Senators Klobuchar and Franken Vote to Protect Public Health – See full list of who voted for what HERE.Continue Reading
All this snow makes me wanna . . . (incl. list of ski/snowboard places in MN)
1. Snowshoe! Check out the upcoming snowshoe events in your area. For the TC: 01/14/12 Fort Snelling State Park – Learning to Snowshoe 01/15/12 Fort Snelling State Park – Snowshoe Adventure on Gun Club Lake 2. Ice fish! 02/04/12 Fort Snelling State Park – Parent and child ice fishing clinicContinue Reading
DNR Forests for Recreation or Harvest, or Both?
The MN DNR commissioner recently re-assigned two top state foresters and replaced their position temporarily with himself in an attempt to see state lands harvested “more quickly” to help the struggling forest products industry. This poses many questions. Is this what Minnesotans value and want? What about sustainability? What’s theContinue Reading