Twelve Organizations Oppose Fuels Plan to Expand Ethanol and “Enhanced Oil Recovery”
February 16, 2024
Twelve organizations submitted a letter to members of the Minnesota State Legislature asking them to reject the proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which is also called a “Clean Transportation Standard” (CTS).
The Secrets to Writing a Letter to the Editor
February 16, 2024
Alison Brown Cerier
Sierra Club members have written letters to the editor that were published and made a difference. Here’s how you can, too.
The power of letters to the editor
The editorials page is the most-read part of any newspaper....
Legalize Land Value Tax
February 15, 2024
Is there a vacant or blighted property in your neighborhood? Most cities are riddled with properties that land speculators are holding until their value increases. But while they wait, we all suffer. Land Value Tax (LVT) policy can help
PROTECT: Stop Polluter Capture of State Agencies
February 15, 2024
Across Minnesota we value our public lands and depend on our government agencies to protect them. Yet in recent years, public agency leaders seem to have forgotten that they work for the public, not industry.
The Future of Transportation in Minnesota
February 14, 2024
We are proud to have played a leading role in the coalition that won major new funding for transit, bicycling, and walking in Minnesota in 2023. A new report by coalition partner Move Minnesota shows how these changes will lead to more bus routes,...
Frontlines of Resistance: Mining, Migration & Environmental Justice
February 13, 2024
Last February, staff from Sierra Club, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Honor the Earth traveled to Honduras to join Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective, a Midwest-based organization committed to peace, justice, and sustainable...
February Swans
February 12, 2024
This month continues to amaze! No snow, a tornado in Wisconsin, and swans in Roseville’s Central Park. On February 10th my wife and I spotted a pair of trumpeter swans enjoying a swim in cool but liquid Bennett Lake.
Team Update - Forests & Wildlife - February 2024
February 11, 2024
Updates from our Forests and Wildlife Stewards.
Team Update - Water & Wetlands - February 2024
February 9, 2024
Updates from our Water and Wetlands Stewards.