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...
U.S. State Department Complete Embarrassment at Tar Sands Public Meeting
March 8, 2017
The U.S. State Department hosted a public meeting in Bemidji Tuesday to get public comments on a permit to increase the amount of tar sands piped through northern Minnesota. Instead of putting its best foot forward, the State Department offered a...
The Best Basis for Environmental Rules: Science...Or Something Else?
February 28, 2017
Minnesota has many years of established environmental regulatory practice that has served the state well. Environmental rules and regulations are based on science - our public agencies are the best equipped to review and interpret scientific data...
Scott Pruitt Emails: Government Run by Big Oil Resembles Life Behind Iron Curtain
February 27, 2017
Trump may have been right when he told a room full of reporters that his administration is running like a finely-tuned machine. It is just not one that many Americans would recognize...
Action Needed on Alberta Clipper/Line 3: Stop Tar Sands from Threatening Minnesota’s Water and Wild Rice
February 24, 2017
Enbridge is trying once again to add unneeded capacity to its tar sands pipelines through northern Minnesota, threatening our waters, wild rice beds, tourism, and tribal territory. We need your help to stop it.
What Does New Leadership Mean for Minnesota Transit?
February 21, 2017
Minnesota State Senator Scott Newman (R- Hutchinson) has recently taken up his position as the chair of the Transportation Committee. Newman has stated that his focus will be to expand funding in Greater Minnesota for construction roads and bridges...