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.
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.
The St. Paul City Council will revisit a proposed tree preservation ordinance supported by FMR.
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.
Mining company Holcim is proposing a mining operation directly in the riverbed in Cottage Grove. The Pioneer Press noted FMR's concerns.
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.
The Minnesota Daily talks to FMR's Colleen O’Connor Toberman about what's on the table for Twin Cities locks and dams.
FMR staff answered questions about what a changing climate means for the river and what we're doing about it.
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..."
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.
In the wake of flooding that caused an emergency at Rapidan Dam, the Washington Post talked to FMR's Whitney Clark about climate readiness.
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.
How will new incentives to grow corn for ethanol-based aviation fuels affect climate and our river? Water Program Director Trevor Russell weighed in.
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.
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.
FMR Ecologist Leah Weston worked with community members and others to shape a restoration plan at this beloved Minneapolis park.