Advocacy

Special Session Action Alert: Support conservation & our environmental agencies [CLOSED]

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June 3, 2021

The fate of this year's omnibus Environment Bill will be decided in the upcoming special session. Please send a quick message to your legislators to support the ENRTF, fully fund our environmental state agencies, and say no to unnecessary changes to the Public Waters Inventory process. >>

Special Session Action Alert: Support clean water bonding [CLOSED]

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May 27, 2021

Next up for this special session: the bonding bill. Join us in calling on legislators to support two important water infrastructure projects: #FixthePipes and CREP. >>

Special Session Action Alert: Support clean water & oppose raids to the Clean Water Fund [CLOSED]

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May 26, 2021

The Minnesota Legislature is coming back for a special session! We're asking River Guardians and others to weigh in on three priority environmental bills to make sure lawmakers get this right. First up: the Omnibus Legacy Bill. >>

Action Alert: Legacy Bill – Support Forever Green & oppose unconstitutional raids [CLOSED]

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May 5, 2021

Ask your legislators to support fully funding Forever Green and to oppose unconstitutional raids on the Clean Water Fund. >>

Action Alert: Support the House Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus bill [CLOSED]

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April 21, 2021

The Minnesota House of Representatives is about to take up one of the most important pieces of pro-environment legislation in recent memory. This bill will limit pollution, improve human health, protect our drinking water supply, restore ecosystems, prevent further environmental injustice and address the climate crisis. Act now to ensure its passage. >>

Action Alert: Support full funding for Forever Green [CLOSED]

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March 23, 2021

FMR's top priority for the 2021 legislative session is full funding for Forever Green, our state's most important sustainable agriculture program. Please take a moment to ask key committee members to fully fund Forever Green. >>

Star Tribune highlights opposition to Corps' lock disposition plan

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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March 8, 2021

Despite community and congressional opposition, the Army Corps of Engineers still plans to pursue divestment of the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock. Share your feedback on the plan with the Corps through March 18. >>