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Enviros Call for More Government Oversight

Published June 11, 2024

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…

Environment Bill Becomes Law

Published May 22, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed three bills into law Tuesday, including the Environment and Natural Resources budget bill. Many of the agriculture provisions in the environment bill were removed in the conference committee process at the request of Senate Agriculture…

Environment Bill Advances

Published May 17, 2024

In St. Paul, the environment conference committee wrapped up its work and sent its bill to the full House and Senate. Agriculture lobbyist Bruce Kleven says critical language impacting farmers was removed from the final bill. "There was a couple definitions…

Omnibus Environment, Energy Bill Passes in MN House

Published April 18, 2023

The omnibus environment, natural resources, climate and energy bill passed with a ten-vote margin in the Minnesota House and has been sent to the Senate. DFL Representative Rick Hansen, who is from South St. Paul, spoke in favor of the…

Environment and Agriculture Win-Win

Published January 13, 2023

Northstar Lime LLC in Crookston, Minnesota is one of 21 projects that will soon be open for public comment regarding its participation in the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. Bryan Boll farms near Crookston and leads Northstar Lime. Boll says the…

UM Researchers Blame Agriculture for Air Pollution Deaths

Published May 11, 2021

A new study from the University of Minnesota may raise some eyebrows in farm country. This research claims poor air quality due to U.S. farm production results in an estimated 16,000 deaths each year. Eighty percent of those deaths are…

Corps Wants Pipeline to Remain Open During Review

Published May 5, 2021

The Biden Administration is telling the federal courts the Dakota Access Pipeline should continue to operate while the Army Corps of Engineers conducts its environmental review. The EIS process is expected to continue through March of 2022.

Administration Authorizes NEPA Modernization

Published January 9, 2020

On Thursday, the Trump Administration announced that the National Environmental Policy Act will undergo a modernization process. The Council on Environmental Quality has released a proposed rule with regulations aimed at updating the National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA requires all…

Study Shows Beef Production has Low Environmental Impact

Published January 17, 2019

A new study published in the scientific journal Agricultural Systems says the environmental impacts of beef production is lower than perceived. The comprehensive life cycle assessment found beef production responsible for about three percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the…

Articles tagged under: environment

Enviros Call for More Government Oversight

Environment Bill Becomes Law

Environment Bill Advances

Omnibus Environment, Energy Bill Passes in MN House

Environment and Agriculture Win-Win

UM Researchers Blame Agriculture for Air Pollution Deaths

Corps Wants Pipeline to Remain Open During Review

Administration Authorizes NEPA Modernization

Study Shows Beef Production has Low Environmental Impact

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