In the Media
FMR is proud to serve as the voice for the Mississippi River and the people who care about it — at the Capitol, in our communities and in the media. Many thanks to the reporters who take the time to cover important river issues.
Hastings Star Gazette ― January 11, 2017
New rules for the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) will improve protections for water quality, habitat and scenic views.
Star Tribune ― December 29, 2016
by Josephine Marcotty
It’s taken a decade of starts and stops, contentious debates and delicate negotiations, but this month a new era begins for the treasured 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that winds through the Twin Cities.
Pioneer Press ― December 29, 2016
by Tad Vezner
After close to a decade of wrangling between conservationists like Friends of the Mississippi River, developers, and dozens of cities and counties state officials have published new rules governing what can be built on the Mississippi River’s edge and what can’t.
Star Tribune ― December 27, 2016
by the Star Tribune editorial board
The Strib praises two Friends of the Mississippi River victories: the triclosan ban and the establishment of new rules that will guide development along the metro Mississippi riverfront as "milestone measures to protect Minnesota’s treasured lakes and rivers for future generations."
KARE 11 ― December 27, 2016
by Boyd Huppert
On January 1, Minnesota officially changes from a caucus state to a primary state, and our soap will no longer contain the chemical triclosan, known to pollute rivers. The state ban on the antimicrobial ingredients is the first in the nation, but the federal Food and Drug Administration recently followed suit and enacted a ban effective September 2017.
KSTP ― December 26, 2016
by Jennie Lissarrague
Pioneer Press ― December 6, 2016
by Maja Beckstrom
Over the past decade, environmentalists have worried about the effect of microbeads, those tiny bits of plastic in facial scrubs that wash down the drain into rivers and lakes. But it turns out a bigger threat might be our clothing.
Hastings Star Gazette ― November 13, 2016
East Side Review ― November 7, 2016
St. Cloud Times ― November 3, 2016
by Kristi Marohn
WJON St. Cloud ― November 3, 2016
by Alex Svejkovsky
Longfellow Nokomis Messenger ― October 24, 2016
by Margie O'Loughlin
Northfield News and Owatanna's Peoples Press ― October 21, 2016
by Kristi Purcell, guest columnist
Northeaster Newspaper ― October 20, 2016
by Margo Ashmore
Star Tribune ― October 8, 2016
by Tom Meersman
FMR speaks on behalf of environmental groups concerned about the way the new buffers law, which we advocated for overall, is being implemented. The new water quality law requires larger strips of perennials between crops and creeks, helping to reduce runoff sediment, phosphorus, nitrogen and pesticides.