Enviros Call for More Government Oversight

A coalition of 16 environmental groups is criticizing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his administration for failing to protect the environment. The groups, which include the Minnesota Environmental Partnership, Sierra Club and the Izaak Walton League, have a website to voice their concerns. It claims the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Agriculture Department, Health Department and DNR are providing too little oversight. Twelve cases are highlighted, including groundwater issues in southeastern Minnesota; the use of neonicotinoids; pesticide drift in potato production and the approval of feedlot projects. The coalition is asking lawmakers to hold hearings on these environmental issues.