Legislative Updates

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Legislative Updates
Action Alert: Tell Gov. Walz it's time to consider climate [CLOSED]
September 13, 2021

Tell Gov. Walz and the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) that we can't wait to consider climate change. >>

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2021 Legislative session wrap-up
by Trevor Russell
July 20, 2021

Here’s where major water-related environmental bills and issues stand at the long-delayed conclusion of the 2021 legislative session, including future water train proposals, PFAS and more.  >>

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner resigns
by Trevor Russell
July 13, 2021

Only July 6, the Senate convened and informed the governor that they would vote to deny confirmation for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Laura Bishop, due to the agency’s support for the Clean Cars Minnesota rulemaking process. In response, Commissioner Bishop announced her resignation shortly thereafter.  >>

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Federal Mississippi River initiative takes flight! Sign the petition
June 24, 2021
Learn more about how the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act could help restore the Mighty Mississippi. Read more
A bald eagle, wings spread wide, as it soars over water.
Star Trib commentary on exciting new federal river initiative
June 15, 2021

As FMR Executive Director Whitney Clark and Congresswoman Betty McCollum recently wrote in the StarTribune:  it’s time for Congress to make the same commitment to the Mississippi River as they have to Puget Sound, Chesapeake Bay, and the Everglades.

Read their commentary and join the call for a new, dedicated federal funding program for our remarkable river! >>

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

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

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Upcoming Events

Protecting the Mississippi River from a Proposed Nickel Mine Webinar + Q&A
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 5:30pm
Zoom
Clean prairie seed at FMR [FULL]
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Friends of the Mississippi River office in St. Paul
Educators: Bring FMR to your students
This school year
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