North Star Blog

On Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, the majority of the members of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Environmental Justice Advisory Group resigned in protest of the MPCA's decision to provide a permit to Enbridge to expand their Line 3 pipeline.

Today, ignoring evidence about the serious threat Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline would pose to Minnesota’s clean water, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Commissioner Laura Bishop approved a water crossing permit allowing the...

We make Minnesota just and sustainable for all — Black and white, Native and newcomer, urban and rural.

A major Line 3 permitting decision is happening this week. If the MPCA says "yes" construction could start next week. Call the Governor at 202-750-2411 to tell him: Stand with the people of Minnesota, deny pollution and deny Line 3.

Minnesotans turned out in historically high numbers to vote in the November 3 election. In response the Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement from State Director Margaret Levin.

Stewards advocate for policies related to water, forests, and wildlife - updates on their latest meetings and research.

Campaign teams advocate for legislative change on environmental issues.

The Sierra Club North Star Chapter via The Sierra Club Foundation is a member of the Minnesota Environmental Fund (MEF), which provides valuable funding and opportunities to collaborate with other environmental groups throughout the state. Thanks to...

Minnesota needs a plan to generate 100% of its electricity from clean, renewable energy and to electrify heating and cooling in our homes and businesses. But the fossil fuel industry has worked hard to convince the public that fracked gas is...

Campaign teams advocate for legislative change on environmental issues.