North Star Blog

For the first time in a decade the Democratic-Labor-Party (DFL) is in control of the Governor’s office, State House and Senate. The last time this happened, Minnesota fell short of taking the action we need to address the climate crisis. We can’t...

After a two year pandemic hiatus, the Land Use and Transportation (LUT) Team brought back the popular annual Sierra Club Bike Tour this fall. On a brisk and beautiful September morning this event, now in its 25th year, highlighted the diverse...

Today, the Biden Administration announced a Secretarial order for a 20-year mineral withdrawal that will protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The orders come after a comprehensive scientific review that found that sulfide-ore...

Over 1,500 public comments to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) made a difference! Minnesota Power's new long-term energy plan reflects an exciting agreement between Minnesota Power and multiple parties including Sierra Club’s Clean...

Early next year, the City of Minneapolis will be passing an updated version of its Climate Action Plan to reach the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Enter the People’s Climate and Equity Plan (PCEP). If successful, the PCEP could...