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.
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.
Coon Rapids Television Network ― September 25, 2016
by Joe Nelson
Star Tribune ― September 22, 2016
by the Star Tribune editorial board
(Also republished by the Washington Times, and the
City Pages ― September 21, 2016
by Susan Du
MinnPost ― September 21, 2016
by Ron Meador