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Sierra Club Political Action Committee statement on Jen McEwen’s Victory in Senate District 7
August 12, 2020
“This is a great day for Duluth. Jen McEwen will be an effective progressive Senator on many issues, and it’s a great day for all Minnesotans because we are one vote closer to finally taking real action on the climate and growing jobs in a new green...
Sierra Club Statement on the Murder of George Floyd
May 27, 2020
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Kamau Wilkins, the Executive Committee Chair of the Sierra Club's Minnesota Chapter, issued the following statement on the murder of George Floyd.
Minnesota PCA Refuses to Give Public Adequate Time to Weigh in on Line 3 Permit
March 24, 2020
Today, in response to calls from local advocates to extend the public comment period on a key water crossing permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced an extension of just one week....
Line 3 Faces Ongoing Opposition Despite PUC Rubber Stamp
February 6, 2020
Minnesota activists opposed to Line 3 committed to continued opposition to the controversial tar sands pipeline despite a ruling from the Public Utilities Commission approving the certificate of need for the project.
House Considers Legislation to Protect Beloved Boundary Waters from Mining
February 5, 2020
Today, the House of Representatives hosted a hearing on the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act -- a bill that would permanently protect more than 200,000 acres of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota...
Hundreds Rally in Duluth to Oppose Line 3 Tar Sands Pipeline
September 28, 2019
Nearly 1,000 people gathered today on the shores of Gichi-gami—Lake Superior— for a rally and march to express their ongoing opposition to Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline. The crowd expressed appreciation to the Minnesota Pollution Control...
Electric Car Display + Extend the Greenway Ride + Rally
September 9, 2019
As part of the 9th annual National Drive Electric Week, this Sunday over a hundred electric vehicle owners and enthusiasts will rendezvous at Lake Monster Brewing in Saint Paul, followed by a short bike ride and rally to extend the Midtown Greenway...
Clean Energy Groups Appeal Superior, Wisconsin, Gas Power Plant Approval
May 2, 2019
Today, clean energy groups Sierra Club, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Union of Concerned Scientists appealed the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) approval to build the Nemadji Trail Energy Center gas power plant...
PolyMet Issued Section 404 Permit
March 22, 2019
Today, the U.S. Army Corp announced the issuance of the Section 404 permit, the final permit needed for the proposed PolyMet NorthMet Mine near Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota.
Sierra Club Responds to Attacks on Minnesota’s Clean Water and Communities
December 21, 2018
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...