Minn. AG Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Change To Federal Environmental LawMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a coalition of 22 states, territories, and local agencies in suing the Trump Administration challenging unlawful changes to federal environmental laws enacted over 50 years ago.
Target Petition Urges Retailer To Ban Plastic BagsA team of Target shoppers delivered a petition with 459,000 signatures to the company's Minneapolis headquarters Thursday morning. The petition, created by Theresa Carter, demands the company takes immediate action to eliminate the use of plastic bags for customers' purchases.
Duluth Considers Fee On Plastic And Paper Bags
Environmentalists Want 2020 Candidates To Focus On Clean WaterA five-part platform seeks $475 million in annual funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which deals with chronic problems such as toxic pollution and wetlands loss.
Enbridge Pipeline Opponents Look Past Minnesota RegulatorsOpponents of Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement may turn their attention to fighting the project on other fronts as a Minnesota regulatory panel prepares to take one of its final steps to allow it to proceed.
Work Begins On Proposed Oil Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Meridian Energy Group said Tuesday that it has begun site work for an oil refinery about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, though the project still faces hurdles, including a lawsuit by environmental groups.
Fillmore Co. Residents Seek Environmental Review Of Hog FarmResidents near a proposed large-scale hog farm in Fillmore County want Gov. Mark Dayton's administration to order a full environmental review.
Boundary Waters, Mississippi Named On ‘Most Endangered’ Rivers List A national river advocacy group has named two Minnesota rivers on its annual list of the most endangered rivers in the country.
Minnesota Adds 22 All-Electric Cars To State FleetThe Minnesota Department of Administration announced Thursday that it’s added 22 all-electric Chevy Volts to its ranks.
Talking Points: The Battle Over Environmental RegulationsThis past week the president signed a bill rolling back almost all of President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. It’s just the latest move by Trump, who campaigned promising to loosen regulations that environmentalist say are vital.
Judge Allows Environmentalists To Intervene In Ely Mine LawsuitA federal judge has approved an environmental group's request to intervene in a lawsuit over mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota.
Pollution Control Forming Agency On Environmental JusticeThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is forming a new advisory committee on environmental justice.
Dayton Appoints 8 To New Pollution Control CommitteeGov. Mark Dayton has appointed eight people to a new committee to advise the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Dayton created the panel by executive order last year after the Legislature abolished the MPCA Citizens' Board.
Enbridge: Sandpiper Pipeline Delayed Until 2019Enbridge Energy Partners says it expects to push back until 2019 the start-up dates for its proposed Sandpiper pipeline and a replacement for its existing Line 3 pipeline because of a court-ordered environmental review. Company officials told analysts Wednesday the projects probably won't go into service until early 2019.