The EPA has announced a legally enforceable drinking-water benchmark for PFAS chemicals.
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MN plan would overhaul its recycling approach
Minnesota is considering a program to incentivize producers to reduce waste and improve recycling.
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St. Paul Climate Action Plan aims for net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo and St. Paul Conservatory are leading the city’s decarbonization initiative to reach carbon neutrality for civic buildings by 2030.
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Climate change matters to people—and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
Concern about climate change has had a significant effect on voters’ choices in the past two presidential elections, potentially changing the 2020 election outcome in President Joe Biden’s favor.
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In advancing clean energy, MN coalition wants power lines along highways
Minnesota legislation is being proposed to lift a barrier to building power lines in the rights-of-way of federal highways in the state, in order to accelerate the expansion of the electric grid.
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MN rolls out new electric-vehicle rebates
Minnesota has launched a new rebate program for electric vehicle purchases, with a third of the funding set aside already claimed by the initial wave of applicants, and can be used in conjunction with a federal tax credit.
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MN coalition: Give residents a voice in phasing in clean heat sources
A new coalition of organizations is working to promote affordable, clean heating sources in Minnesota,.
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‘Green Bank’ among new MN climate efforts trying to get off-ground
Minnesota has implemented a new ‘Green Bank’ and Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority to help bridge the gap for clean energy projects.
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Farm innovations in MN seen as tool in ending racial hunger divide
Minnesota’s Route 1 organization is aiming to connect Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities with healthier and culturally appropriate foods.
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Smith Foundry under fire for ‘environmental racism’
Activists rally to close Smith Foundry in Minneapolis’s Phillips neighborhood
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Biden pushes rural investment message with MN visit
President Biden visited a farm near Northfield, Minnesota to highlight federal investments in rural America, which aim to support climate projects and health care assistance.
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Our public lands need more land and a more diverse public
They aren’t truly ‘public lands’ if significant percentages of the public don’t feel welcome using them.
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Wanted: Younger workforce ready to learn about climate jobs
‘We want to get people into these service programs, to get them employed, working in areas that they’re passionate about.’
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MN part of nationwide burst of clean-energy jobs
Federal data show much of the U.S. is seeing job growth for the clean energy sector, and Minnesota is no exception.
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Recycling electronics in Ramsey County is a snap
Ramsey County now offers residents free electronics waste disposal through a partnership with Repowered in St. Paul.
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Save money, save the planet: new method expands the use of solar power to the community
‘This option allows people to save the environment while they’re saving money.’
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Having our say against carbon pollution
Unless we act fast and significantly, we are the allegorical frog in slowly warming water, except we are turning up the heat on ourselves.
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The People’s Garden Almanac: abuzz with learning
Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation Service, the project engages urban communities and residents in food justice, climate justice, and environmental justice.
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Bold leadership and historic investment are launching climate renewal
‘The climate crisis impacts everybody, but it does not impact all communities equally.’
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Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup? Many of us would opt for the recycling bin—but that’s often the wrong choice. In order to hold liquids, most paper […]