Advocacy

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July 31, 2017

Calling all Northsiders! Join us for a walk and talk about the future of Dowling Avenue between the Mighty Mississippi and Lyndale Avenue North. We'll walk and talk about how to make walking and biking easier and more enjoyable in this area so future riverfront parks are more easily accessible by all on the Northside. All are welcome for this event with food, fun and hopefully a bit of sun! Learn more on the event page or RSVP here.

N Dowling Avenue sidewalk three blocks from the river

River Guardians happy hour: Legislative session wrap-up

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June 1, 2017

Join us Tuesday, June 27, 4:30 p.m. to raise a glass to a good fight at the Minnesota Legislature this session. We'll hear from FMR's Capitol Crew experts Trevor Russell and Leili Fatehi about the good, the bad and the ugly. We'll also report back and share the stats about FMR River Guardians' great advocacy throughout the session and give you a glimpse into upcoming advocacy opportunities to protect and restore the Mississippi River.

Gov. Dayton vetoes awful environmental bill! (But another is on the way.)

by Trevor Russell

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May 12, 2017

Friday, May 12, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a historically bad omnibus environment bill. It sought to give polluters the right to write their own environmental impact statements, slashed funding for environmental agencies and even prevented cities from banning plastic bags. In short, it threatened to undermine Minnesota’s long tradition of protecting the water we drink and the air we breathe.

Press statement re: the Governor’s Veto

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May 12, 2017

FMR thanks Gov. Mark Dayton for vetoing the omnibus environment and natural resources finance and policy bill. Its unprecedented budget and policy rollbacks would have harmed Minnesota’s great outdoors, contrary to the wishes of Minnesotans across the state.

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May 10, 2017

Come show your support for clean water! Join us in front of the Governor’s Residence at 1006 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Feel free to bring signs, family and friends. But please RSVP if you can!

Clean water advocates remind Gov. Dayton to stay strong at the Governor's Residence.

Transition point for N Mpls river reconnection work

by Alicia Uzarek

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April 10, 2017

The FMR advocacy crew is switching gears. After spending 2016 researching how to better connect North Minneapolis with the Mississippi River we're shifting to advocating for those community-identified changes. We marked this transition with a final presentation by FMR's CURA research assistant Eric King and a panel discussion with attendees, covering everything from potential gentrification to a possible land-bridge over Interstate 94.