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.
Star Tribune ― May 26, 2016
by the Star Tribune Editorial Board
Lauds FMR-led legislative victories in support of a collaborative, market-based approach to preserving our waters.
Longfellow Nokomis Messenger ― May 20, 2016
by Earth Day 2016: Mississippi River Gorge Cleanup
Photos and article by Margie O'Laughlin
Star Tribune ― May 17, 2016
by The city is at the center of a controversy over proposed rules for land along the river
By Jessie Van Berkel
Pioneer Press ― May 15, 2016
by Tad Vezner
Hastings Star Gazette ― May 2, 2016
FMR partners with Flint Hills to restore habitat on over 400 acres of riverbluff lands.
Star Tribune ― April 19, 2016
by dig in with these ideas
FMR events featured prominently
Star Tribune ― April 14, 2016
by By J. Patrick Coolican
White Bear Press & Shoreview Press ― April 5, 2016
by Commentary by Trevor Russell, FMR Water Director
Pioneer Press ― March 16, 2016
St. Paul shoring up its rugged bluffside in Lilydale Regional Park
Star Tribune ― February 26, 2016
by J. Patrick Coolican
Star Tribune ― February 24, 2016
by J. Patrick Coolican and Josephine Marcotty
Star Tribune ― February 18, 2016
Pioneer Press ― February 18, 2016
by Christopher Magan
FMR Executive Director Whitney Clark lays out our hopes and goals for Minnesota's first Governor's Water Summit.
Star Tribune ― February 13, 2016
by Josephine Marcotty
Only about one-third of the streams in Minnesota’s farming regions will get the maximum amount of protection under new state buffer rules a number that environmentalists say falls far short of what Gov. Mark Dayton’s signature water protection law was intended to accomplish.
Pioneer Press ― January 28, 2016
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Mark Dayton backs off buffer strips for private ditches