2017 Legislative Session Report
July 1, 2017
Elections have consequences. Unfortunately, a consequence of the 2016 election for Minnesota’s Legislature was a dire political environment for work to protect our state’s clean water, clean air and the health of our communities. Heavily influenced...
Hundreds Opposed to Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline Flood St. Paul Public Hearing
June 14, 2017
If the public hearing on the Line 3 tar sands in St. Paul Tuesday is any bellwether, the project should be stopped – just like Sandpiper. The overwhelming majority of attendees spoke against the Line 3 plan, which threatens the Mississippi...
New Fact Sheets Available Explaining Why Enbridge Line 3 is a Bad Idea
May 27, 2017
Four Fact Sheets are now available on our website explaining the Enbridge Line 3 proposal and why it is a bad idea. Line 3 carries Canadian tar sands crude oil from Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. The 1,097 mile pipeline includes a 337-mile stretch...
Legislative Leaders Double Down on Cuts to Environment
April 30, 2017
On Friday, Republican leadership in the Minnesota Legislature announced an agreement on budget targets between the GOP-controlled House and GOP-controlled Senate. Unfortunately, the budget proposed by the GOP would set Minnesota dangerously...
Join us for the 100 Days of Resistance March
April 29, 2017
Sierra Club’s North Star Chapter is supporting the 100 Days of Resistance March, also known as the International Workers’ Day March, on May 1st.
Youth Leading the Way at Water Action Day and Kids Climate March
April 21, 2017
On Wednesday April 19th, Minnesotans gathered for Water Action Lobby Day at the state capitol. Citizens from all over the state congregated in the basement of the Christ Lutheran Church as early as 8 a.m. to learn when they would be meeting with...
How to Silence Dissent
April 8, 2017
On Monday April 3, the Minnesota House of Representatives voted down an amendment 75-56 that would have removed repressive and controversial anti-protester language from the Public Safety and Security Finance omnibus bill on Monday.
Gov. Dayton Needs to Veto Deeply Flawed Energy Bill that Fast Tracks Enbridge Line 3
April 7, 2017
More than 150 people gathered in front of the Minnesota House of Representative’s chambers Thursday for an emergency rally opposing a deeply flawed jobs and energy bill. In addition to a number of other terrible things*, this bill weakens public...
Scott Pruitt may be the Environmental Movement’s Best Advocate
March 22, 2017
As Scott Pruitt marks the one month anniversary of his tenure as the head of the EPA, I would like to take a moment today to thank him for the tremendous work that he is doing on behalf of the environmental movement. In a time when the public’s...
Pulling Back the Curtain: American Progressive Bag Alliance
March 14, 2017
There’s an old saying in politics: “follow the money”. Here at the North Star Chapter, we try to do exactly that. So, between now and the end of the 2017 session of the Minnesota Legislature, we’ll be profiling a different interest group that is...