COPAL MN

06/06/2026

🗣️¡Más vale prevenir que curar! Es hora de protegerse contra la gripe, el COVID-19 y más. Visite el Consulado de México para recibir su vacuna: niños y adultos son bienvenidos. Si tiene seguro médico, por favor traiga su tarjeta o su información. ¡Vacunarse es cuidar de usted y de su comunidad!

🗣️ Better safe than sorry! It’s time to protect yourself against the flu, COVID-19, and more. Visit the Mexican Consulate to get vaccinated: children and adults are welcome. If you have health insurance, please bring your card or information. Getting vaccinated means caring for yourself and your community!

📍797 E. 7th St., St. Paul

06/06/2026

The air we breathe is shaped by cumulative impacts—multiple pollution sources adding up over time. Communities of color face the greatest burden. As part of Clean Heat Minnesota , COPAL pushes for environmental justice. 💚

El aire que respiramos está determinado por impactos acumulativos: múltiples fuentes de contaminación que se suman con el tiempo. Las comunidades de color enfrentan la mayor carga. Como parte de Clean Heat MN, COPAL impulsa la justicia ambiental. 💚

06/05/2026

COPAL is honored to receive the 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award on behalf of the people of Minnesota for the community response during Operation Metro Surge.

This recognition honors the countless community members who showed up for their neighbors, organized in times of crisis, and demonstrated that collective action can make a difference.
The award recognizes their courage in standing together to defend immigrant families, human rights, and democracy.

Read more: https://loom.ly/dboEgiY

Minnesotans are still thinking about the impact of Metro Surge on the state. But maybe not for a few hours on the evening of May 31, in Boston, at the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, where they celebrated the people of the Twin Cities with the JFK Profile in Courage Award. | 830 WCCO

06/05/2026

Minnesota will keep incentives for new natural gas hookups despite calls from community and clean energy groups to phase them out. COPAL argued ending gas hookup incentives could have encouraged more households to switch to electric appliances and heating systems, which would improve indoor air quality and benefit community health, while also reducing the burden on existing consumers who help subsidize new gas connections through their utility bills — a cost that leads to higher bills for working Minnesota families.

Read more: https://loom.ly/fE2qeFk

Minnesota regulators on Thursday opted to maintain a longstanding policy helping pay for natural gas infrastructure serving new homes and businesses, despite calls from a coalition of clean energy and

06/05/2026

COPAL MN’s Monse Perez Barrios: “People are choosing between food, mortgage, and energy. I question how this decision was made on behalf of the public.”

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s decision to delay action on line extension allowances means gas utilities can continue charging existing customers for the cost of expanding the gas system to serve new customers and developments. This outdated policy drives an estimated $34 million in unnecessary utility spending each year, while families across the state face rising energy bills and increasing affordability crises.

While other states are taking action to modernize utility policy and reduce energy costs, Minnesota families are still waiting for meaningful reform. It's time for the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to end line extension allowances, put affordability first, and stop forcing customers to pay for gas system expansion.
Read more: https://loom.ly/-fDsqRc

Minnesota utility regulators approved new limits Thursday on how far natural gas companies can extend “free” line extensions for new customers, a policy shift aimed at protecting existing ratepayers while nudging the system toward cleaner heating options.

06/05/2026

“The Future of Gas proceeding is a critical opportunity to reimagine and build an affordable, clean energy system, which is why I’m disappointed the Commission chose not to end the unfair policy of line extension allowances," said Natalie Cook, coalition manager, Clean Heat Minnesota.

Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission moved to maintain the line extension allowance policy for gas utilities. The policy allows utilities to profit by charging existing Minnesota customers an estimated $34 million every year to extend gas pipes to add new customers while also delivering a return to shareholders.

“The Future of Gas proceeding is a critical opportunity to reimagine and build an affordable, clean energy system, which is why I’m disappointed the Commission chose not to end the unfair policy of line extension allowances," said Natalie Cook, coalition manager, Clean Heat Minnesota. "A future continuing to invest in both a gas and electric system is an expensive future and keeps communities hooked on the volatile cost of fossil fuels and growing utility charges."

https://cleanheatmn.org/press-releases/

06/05/2026

Minnesota communities were honored with the 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award for standing together during Operation Metro Surge to defend immigrant families, human rights, and democracy.

COPAL is honored to receive this recognition on behalf of those who organized, supported their neighbors, and took action in moments of crisis. Read more about the stories, solidarity, and collective power behind this historic recognition.

Read here: https://loom.ly/sOkVLQo

JFK Profile Courage Award Twin Cities honors residents who risked their lives protecting neighbors during Operation Metro Surge in 2026.

06/05/2026

El ambiente que nos rodea no es algo lejano: está en el aire que respiramos en nuestros barrios, en el agua que llega a nuestros hogares, en los parques donde nuestras familias se encuentran.

En nuestras comunidades, cuidar el medio ambiente es cuidar la salud, la seguridad y el bienestar de quienes más queremos. Este Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, reafirmamos algo claro: proteger la tierra también es proteger la vida digna de nuestras comunidades.

The environment around us is not something distant: it is in the air we breathe in our neighborhoods, in the water that reaches our homes, and in the parks where our families gather.

In our communities, caring for the environment means caring for the health, safety, and well-being of those we love most. On this World Environment Day, we reaffirm something clear: protecting the Earth also means protecting the dignified lives of our communities.

06/05/2026

👉🏽Únase a quienes construyen poder colectivo y un cambio real en la comunidad. Involúcrese, descubra nuevas oportunidades y conecte con la misión de COPAL. Esta orientación es solo el inicio; juntas(os) creceremos en habilidades y visión para liderar el cambio.

👉🏽 Join others committed to building collective power and creating real community change. Get involved, discover new opportunities, and deepen your connection with COPAL’s mission. This orientation is just the start, together, we’ll grow the skills and vision to lead change.

📅 Sábado 6 de junio | Saturday, June 6th
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📍2712 E Lake Street, Minneapolis (Coliseum Building)
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06/05/2026

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