North Star Blog

At the state and federal levels, major steps backward would put the profits of multinational mining corporations over the future of Minnesota’s clean water. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced the issuance of the air and water permits...

When Mauricio Leon moved to Minnesota four years ago to get his Master’s degree in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from the University of Minnesota, he brought with him a native Costa Rican’s appreciation of biodiversity and an...

For 20 years, Ginny Yingling performed a wide range of roles for Sierra Club, being part of—and benefiting from—Sierra Club’s growth during that period. Indeed, she played a large role in its growth into the 21st Century.

Chuck Dayton has been defending Minnesota’s environment longer than many of us have been alive. This is his story. Soon after graduating from a Michigan law school in 1964, Chuck went on a Sierra Club outing in Colorado. He then joined his local...

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recently approved an Order that will accelerate the electrification of Minnesota’s transportation sector by calling on the state’s electric utilities to support the adoption of electric cars, trucks and...

After months of requests and pressure from environmental and equity groups, Metro Transit announced a plan Monday to transition the entire Twin Cities bus fleet to electric buses, as a way of combating pollution and cutting carbon emissions. The...

We proudly congratulate a new generation of Minnesota leaders on a historic achievement. We look forward to working closely with Governor-Elect Walz, Lieutenant Governor-elect Flanagan, Leader Hortman and the new majority in the Minnesota House, and...

We are deeply disappointed in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources decision to proceed with issuing permits including the permit to mine. Northern Minnesota’s iconic waterways – from Lake Superior to the Boundary Waters, and everything in...

Clean Energy advocacy groups are disappointed in a decision today by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to approve a petition from Minnesota Power to build a new gas plant across the border in Superior, Wisconsin. The groups intervened in the...

On October 24th, the Zero Waste Task Force and Sierra club volunteers were able to tour Eureka Recycling in Minneapolis – Eureka Recycling is the only organization in Minnesota that specializes in Zero Waste; its mission is to demonstrate that waste...