North Star Blog

Peabody Energy is having a tough time of things. As coal prices have declined over the last year, the world’s biggest private-sector coal company has seen its net income fall by more than 1300%, Its stock price plummet to under $1, and its credit...

Minnesota’s prospects for advancing environmental protections during the 2015 state legislative session were unfortunately predetermined last Election Day, in November of 2014. The old cliché that “elections matter” proved itself vividly this...

The North Star Chapter has committed to transforming ourselves into a multicultural, anti-racist organization that is working to eradicate all forms of oppression.

New analysis shows that Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy can reduce costs and harmful air pollution by retiring two units at the Sherburne County Generating Station (Sherco) coal-fired power plant. Sherco is the largest soot and carbon polluter in...

What a difference a day makes (or in this case, two years.) In 2013, the Minnesota legislature passed clean energy and jobs policies that have set the stage for continued success in Minnesota’s growing clean energy economy. While 2015 started with...

On June 6, I spent the day with 5,000 of my brothers and sisters. They were young. They were old. Some came from as far away as Texas. Some came from my hometown of Madison, WI. Many came from my current home of Minnesota. Each had their own reason...

Early Saturday morning, the Minnesota House and Senate passed the Agriculture & Environment Omnibus budget bill and concluded the 2015 Minnesota Legislative Special Session. The Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement from...

In the special session, your legislators will vote on the revised Agriculture & Environment Omnibus Budget bill (HF 846) – a “dirty water bill” that reverses decades of progress and protections for clean water, the environment, and health. Act...

The Sierra Club consists not only of 64 local chapters, but each chapter contains issues committees. Today we spotlight the Forest and Wildlands Committee (FWC), their work, and explain how you can become a member.

Today, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the Agriculture & Environment Omnibus bill and the Jobs & Economic Development Omnibus bill, passed by the Minnesota House and Senate Monday evening.