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.

Villager ― March 25, 2025
by Jane McClure

St. Paul's long-awaited Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area ordinance is coming up for public comment. Unfortunately, the updated draft removes bird-safe building requirements and other vital riverfront protections. 

Villager ― February 25, 2025
by Jane McClure

FMR urges the city of St. Paul to honor decades of community input and neighborhood planning that identified Randolph Avenue as a connection between new multi-family housing and the Mississippi River.

Pioneer Press ― February 3, 2025
by Frederick Melo

The St. Paul City Council will revisit a proposed tree preservation ordinance supported by FMR.
 

MPR ― January 22, 2025

Imagine if airplanes could be powered by fuel made from a plant grown in Minnesota, and it’s better for the climate (and the Mississippi River) than conventional jet fuel. FMR's Water Director Trevor Russell spoke with MPR about the potential and peril of sustainable aviation fuel.

Pioneer Press ― December 18, 2024
by Mary Divine

Mining company Holcim is proposing a mining operation directly in the riverbed in Cottage Grove. The Pioneer Press noted FMR's concerns.

CBS News ― October 13, 2024

CBS News showcased one of our biggest volunteer events of the season in the Pine Bend Bluffs corridor. FMR Conservation Director Alex Roth explained why restoration there is important.

Minnesota Daily ― October 3, 2024
by Ainsley Brown

The Minnesota Daily talks to FMR's Colleen O’Connor Toberman about what's on the table for Twin Cities locks and dams.

Mill City Times ― September 19, 2024
by Becky Fillinger

FMR staff answered questions about what a changing climate means for the river and what we're doing about it.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ― August 22, 2024
by Madeline Heim

FMR Executive Director Whitney Clark was glad to hear one of our state senators invoke the Mississippi River. He told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It's all too easy to take this international treasure in our backyard for granted. But millions of Americans depend on the river..."

KARE 11 ― August 20, 2024
by Heidi Wigdahl

FMR's Colleen O'Connor Toberman drove home the urgency of the invasive carp issue at a press conference FMR helped organize to celebrate the 2024 legislative investment in a deterrent.

Washington Post ― June 29, 2024
by Scott Dance

In the wake of flooding that caused an emergency at Rapidan Dam, the Washington Post talked to FMR's Whitney Clark about climate readiness.

Outdoor News ― June 21, 2024
by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

In a commentary FMR's Colleen O'Connor Toberman submitted, we said that the Minnesota DNR needs to complete the deterrent installation at Lock and Dam 5 in the Mississippi River as quickly as possible to be effective.

Star Tribune ― May 1, 2024
by Greg Stanley and Christopher Vondracek

How will new incentives to grow corn for ethanol-based aviation fuels affect climate and our river? Water Program Director Trevor Russell weighed in.

Missouri Farmer Today ― April 19, 2024
by Madeline Heim

A public opinion poll found that a majority of people living in the Mississippi River basin support a program like the one that the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act in Congress would create. FMR's Whitney Clark talked about the bill and its path forward.

Northeaster ― April 17, 2024
by Cynthia Sowden

In honor of Earth Day, the Northeaster looks at the health of the Mississippi River in terms of nitrates, salt and invasive carp. FMR's Colleen O'Connor Toberman explained the need for urgent action.

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