Minnesota Environmental Partnership

05/29/2026

Thanks to our friends at Fresh Energy for this excellent explainer of how oil prices and pollution impact our daily lives, and what we can do about it!

Record-high fuel costs and the rising toll of international conflicts highlights the need for Minnesota to decarbonize and transition to an equitable, carbon-free economy.

05/28/2026

An incredible milestone for the St. Louis River! This cleanup is improving the lives of aquatic creatures and humans alike in the Lake Superior headwaters.

The St. Louis River where it flows into Lake Superior was heavily polluted for decades by a legacy of historic industrial pollution. Now Minnesota is on the cusp of completing the river’s environmental transformation.

05/21/2026

Thanks to our friends at Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness for carrying on the fight for clean water!

The U.S. Senate voted to strip federal protections from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The story they want us to believe is that the path is cleared for a Chilean mining company to build a copper-sulfide mine within one of our state’s most iconic and beloved watersheds.

But the fight is far from over. It's just moved to Minnesota.

Watch this webinar where MCEA and Friends of the Boundary Waters' experts discuss how to leverage our state laws and authority to protect our water, what comes next in this ongoing battle, and how you can help.

https://loom.ly/LTUyYao

05/20/2026

We're pleased that the divided Legislature came together to pass these conservation investments before the deadline. Minnesotans created the Outdoor Heritage Fund with the expectation that it be put to good use improving our forests, prairies, and waters every year.

Conservationists feared the vote might not happen due partisan squabbling in the 67-67 deadlocked Minnesota House.

05/15/2026

We're hiring! MEP is seeking a Policy Advocate to lead our efforts to advance pro-climate and pro-clean water policies in Minnesota. The job is open until filled, but apply by June 5th for priority consideration!

The Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, is a statewide coalition of environmental and conservation nonprofits organizations – and other groups that align with MEP’s…

05/15/2026

Amara's Law will save Minnesotan lives. We cannot afford to delay it for the sake of industry profits. Please contact your Legislators today!

Once again, big corporations are trying to roll back hard-won environmental and public health protections that Minnesotans fought for and won in 2023. Contact Senate Commerce Chair Matt Klein today and urge him to keep Amara’s Law intact, with no delays and no exemptions!

05/14/2026

Join Fresh Energy staff to discuss top energy issues in Minnesota and how energy policy change will improve health, economy, and communities.

05/14/2026

Please join us our annual ELPC Thinks discussion on the current state of Great Lakes water levels with Dr. Drew Gronewold.

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Millions of Americans' drinking water is contaminated by nitrate, which contributes to birth defects and cancer at elevated levels. Minnesota is no exception. It's past time for bold action to control the agricultural runoff that created this crisis.

Nearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate in recent years, according to a new study released Thursday. The nonprofit Environmental Working Group examined test data collected by water systems across the country between 202...