Water

FMR is proud to be a leading voice in protecting the water of our Big River and all the people and wildlife who depend on it.

From the banks of the Mississippi to the halls of the Legislature, our Water program strives to keep you up to date on important water-quality issues. (For political animals, here are all FMR posts related to legislative advocacy.)

Updates are also shared on social (Facebook and Instagram) and in FMR's Mississippi Messages newsletter.

Join us! Sign up to be a River Guardian to receive email action alerts when we need your help the most, plus invitations to educational happy hours and other events.

POSTS

Safeguarding the Clean Water Fund
It’s the only environmental fund dedicated purely to reducing pollution and protecting clean water statewide. Read more
Three people wearing waders stand in ankle-deep water.
MDA unveils latest recipients of clean-water crops grants
These local businesses and organizations are getting an important financial boost as they work to support clean-water crops. Read more
Gloved hands hold a bag of winter camelina seeds. They are being poured into an unidentifiable, large, green piece of machinery.
Enhanced tax credit could boost most-sustainable aviation fuel options
Winter-hardy oilseeds are our most sustainable near-term option for a lower-carbon jet fuel. Read more
A plane flying against a blue sky. Text says "MNLEG 2025"
'Kernza is one of the solutions': Clean-water crops at the Capitol
We'll be working with our Forever Green Partnership colleagues to advance two bipartisan proposals related to clean-water crops. Read more
A close-up of purple perennial flax flowers. Text says "MNLEG 2025"
We're hiring: Biofuels Policy Manager
Join our Water team to advance biofuel solutions that improve water quality and farm prosperity. Read more
Person holds oilseed crop, text: "FMR is hiring"
FMR urges MPCA to develop long-overdue nitrate standards
How much nitrate in our surface waters is safe for plants and animals? We don't know, because the MPCA still hasn't established standards. Read more
An MPCA staffer in waders reaches down to get a sample from shallow waters.
Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right
How can new, renewable jet fuel — yes, jet fuel — help clean up the river and improve water quality throughout Minnesota? Watch our recorded webinar to find out. Read more
Airplane over river and yellow camelina
Our 2025 legislative priorities for the river
Even with the uncertainty permeating the Capitol, a lot of our priorities for the Mississippi River this year are in OK shape. Read more
The Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul, with a blue sky and a smattering of snow on the ground. Small text says "MNLEG 2025"
What's your river question?
We often survey members, volunteers, advocates and online supporters. Now, we’d like to turn the tables: What are you curious about?  Read more
Curious otter © Getty Images via Canva.com
Explainer: How jet fuel from crops can help (or hurt) water quality
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
A worker refueling an airplane while standing beneath its wing.

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