North Star Blog

You may be hearing many of the Minnesota-based environmental organizations throwing around the term IRP recently. Every 2-3 years, Xcel submits an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) -- the regulator for monopoly...

It’s been a busy spring. We’ve survived another challenging legislative session, a busy political convention season and ongoing dysfunction in our nation’s capitol. But the hard part is yet to come. This fall, Minnesotans will head to the polls for...

On June 27th the United States Supreme Court issued its long awaited ruling in the case Janus v. AFSCME. This decision, long expected, is an unfortunate win for anti-worker interest groups in their ongoing fight to undermine the power of working...

We talked with Steve Ring, chair of the Water and Wetlands (WW) committee, about the committee’s work and current initiatives. This committee works to protect Minnesota’s waters, including lakes, rivers, wetlands, and groundwater.

Hi, My name is Matthew Wu. During this legislative session, I got to intern for Sierra Club thanks to a program called Capitol Pathways. Thanks to that, I’ve gotten to work on important projects that will affect my (and everyone in Minnesota’s)...

The Student Sierra Coalition at the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) closed out their second year with an expanded air quality study and a petition for 100 percent renewable energy on campus. Since August 2017, the SSC has collaborated with...

The 2018 session of the Minnesota Legislature adjourned on May 20. With big ticket items such as the tax bill and the supplemental budget omnibus bill being vetoed, fewer significant provisions overall became law this year than in any of the...

In a month, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is expected to take a final vote on key permits for the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline through northern Minnesota. Indigenous and environmental groups kept up the pressure opposing the...

Late Sunday, the 2018 regular session of the Minnesota Legislature concluded with major pieces unfinished and opportunities unfulfilled. In response, the Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement from Senior Chapter...

We recently talked with Erin Daly, co-chair of the Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC) to find out more about her, the committee, and how volunteers can get involved.