Legislative Updates

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Legislative Updates

For the 2nd straight year, a major victory for the Clean Water Fund

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May 21, 2024

Ongoing efforts to address Minnesota’s most pressing water quality challenges and opportunities. Read more

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As session ends, new pathway opens for clean-water crops

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May 20, 2024

We’ll be advocating for critical investments in clean-water crops such as Kernza, as well as more support for the local businesses nurturing their use. Read more

A farmer drives a combine harvester over a field of Kernza. Text over the image says "MNLEG 2024"

Lower-carbon transportation bill slowed by legislative headwinds

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May 20, 2024

A Clean Transportation Standard might be one of FMR’s most ambitious — and important — legislative goals. Read more

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Big win: MN Legislature funds invasive carp deterrent

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May 14, 2024

We're celebrating a major win in our efforts to stop invasive carp from spreading into Minnesota's waters this legislative session. Read more

A close-up of a taxidermied invasive carp, with the blurred Minnesota Capitol building in the background.

Supporting Minnesota's public lands

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March 21, 2024

FMR recently signed on to a letter to legislators urging investment in Minnesota's public lands. Many of the special places our ecologists and volunteers work in depend on state support. Read more