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Take action: Tell lawmakers to support funding for healthy waters in the Legacy bill

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May 16, 2025
The bill includes more than $300 million for restoring Minnesota's rivers, lakes, streams and groundwater. But its future is uncertain. Read more
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State shines Earth Day spotlight on winter-hardy oilseeds

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May 5, 2025
These oilseeds could help significantly reduce agriculture pollution — pushing us toward cleaner water. Read more
Forever Green's Mitch Hunter gestures in a pennycress field
How 6 Mississippi River priorities are faring at the Capitol

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April 15, 2025
We're into the final weeks of the legislative session. Here's the latest on how our priorities for the Mississippi River are faring. Read more
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Star Tribune publishes FMR, Forever Green commentary on sustainable jet fuel

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April 3, 2025
It makes the case for winter-hardy oilseeds as the most impactful source of sustainable aviation fuel. Read more
A silhouette of a plane against the sky. A headline from the Minnesota Star Tribune is included next to the plane. It says "Farm to flight: A transformative opportunity for Minnesota’s waters."
'Kernza is one of the solutions': Clean-water crops at the Capitol

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March 3, 2025
We'll be working with our Forever Green Partnership colleagues to advance two bipartisan proposals related to clean-water crops. Read more
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Our 2025 legislative priorities for the river

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January 16, 2025
Even with the uncertainty permeating the Capitol, a lot of our priorities for the Mississippi River this year are in OK shape. Read more
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Explainer: How jet fuel from crops can help (or hurt) water quality

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January 2, 2025
Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to significantly impact water quality. Here are some of the factors that will determine whether those impacts are for the better, or for the worse. Read more
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Upcoming Events

Partner event: 'We Are the River' film premiere
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Luminary Arts Center, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis
FMR + Broken Clock Brewing beer release
June 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box tending on Nicollet Island
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Nicollet Island prairie, Minneapolis

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