North Star Blog

The North Star Chapter began the 2021-2022 state legislative biennium with ambitious priorities set by our volunteer leadership and aligned with our broader goals. With a divided legislature and an anti-environment majority in the Senate, we...

Teams advocate for change on environmental issues, and connect with the environment and each other through our outings programs

WIN! On May 6, the MnDOT Interim Commissioner announced a commitment to include a highway-to-boulevard option in the "Rethinking I-94" project planning process.

All across Minnesota we are celebrating the recent win for tribal rights and tribal water quality standards thanks to advocacy of the Fond Du Lac Band. The Band has objected to a federal water permit for the proposed PolyMet sulfide mining project...

Minnesotans from Morris to Mankato want real climate solutions. With climate denial and false solutions being put forward amidst a climate crisis, it can be hard to stay engaged and hopeful. But real, impactful and powerful solutions are here and on...

First of its kind study in Minnesota details deadly and disproportionate impacts of burning fossil fuel - Independent experts dug into the data Minnesota Power presented to support its latest long-term energy plan and found that the Nemadji Trail...

Campaign teams advocate for legislative change on environmental issues.

For over a decade, ENPI has envisioned converting the now-vacant 230,000-square-foot Sears Roebuck distribution center known as the Roof Depot to an urban farm. EPNI has designed a project that would serve as a neighborhood center, including indoor...

Help create a more sustainable and healthier environment. Here are the actions our Zero Waste Task Force is focusing on this year.

MN PUC Approves Coal Retirements, Renewables, and No New Gas in Xcel IRP This week, the MN Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved, with modifications, Xcel Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan, a 15-year energy plan for customers in Minnesota....