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Concrete Beach Party draws attention to at-risk waterways.

Members of Environment Minnesota and Clean Water Action Minnesota held a concrete beach party in St. Paul to draw attention to a bill in the U.S. House that would put our state's waterways and drinking water at risk. Read more.

News Release | Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center

Nearly 100 Percent of Minnesotans Live in Areas Hit by Recent Weather Disasters; New Report Says Global Warming to Bring More Extreme Weather

Several months after flooding in northeastern Minnesota led to $100 million in damages last June, a new Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center report finds that weather-related disasters are already affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, and documents how global warming could lead to certain extreme weather events becoming even more common or more severe in the future.

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Report | Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center

In the Path of the Storm

Several months after flooding in Duluth led to $100 million in damages, a new Environment Minnesota Research and Policy Center report found that weather-related disasters are already affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, and documents how global warming could lead to certain extreme weather events becoming even more common or more severe in the future.

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Embracing the Sun Won’t Burn Us

Guest commentary by Samantha Chadwick.

It’s the 21st century. Embracing the sun won't burn us. Each year, Minnesota spends more than $20 billion importing coal, oil and other dirty energy. We need to invest in homegrown, clean energy to keep this money in the state's economy and create jobs.

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News Release | Environment Minnesota

Solar and clean energy bill advances in Minnesota legislature

Wednesday evening the House Energy Policy Committee passed the Omnibus Energy bill. The bill contains a number of important energy proposals including increasing the state’s Renewable Energy Standard, establishing a strong solar energy standard and expanding access to local clean energy.

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News Release | Environment Minnesota

President Obama Outlines Plan to Tackle Global Warming with Clean Energy

Last night, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address. The following is Environment Minnesota's response.

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