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 ― February 13, 2016

Minnesota's buffer law triggers a new debate: Which waters are covered?

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

Star Tribune ― January 3, 2016

Study to review effects of retiring a stretch of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis

by Steve Brandt

Open Rivers Journal ―

Writing the River

by Leslie Thomas (FMR volunteer)

This extensive 25-page feature on Write to the River explores the connections between creativity and advocacy and features select Write to the River poetry and prose plus interviews with the authors.

MPR, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and 100+ other news outlets throughout the nation ―

Minnesota leads way on banning anti-germ ingredient in soaps: Feds follow state in reducing the once popular germ-killer

by Steve Karnwoski, Associated Press

Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation ban on soaps containing the once ubiquitous germ-killer triclosan takes effect January 1, 2017, but the people who spearheaded the law, Friends of the Mississippi River and Sen. John Marty, say it’s already having its desired effect on a national level.

Open Waters: Rethinking the Mississippi ―

Making the Most of the Governor's Water Summit

River magazine ―

Storm Drains

by Maggie Wingdingstad & Open World Learning School

Feature story on the importance of educating people about the connection between storm drains and the Mississippi River. The author and her class

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