North Star Blog

Today, Governor Walz announced that Minnesota’s clean car standards have been filed in the state register, marking the end of the rulemaking process and making Minnesota the 15th clean car state in the nation, in addition to the District of Columbia...

The Sierra Club North Star Chapter is proud to join our partners at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Duluth for Clean Water in a new campaign calling on Governor Walz to “Move on from PolyMet.” With the 2018 PolyMet Permit to Mine...

Stewards advocate for policies related to water, forests, and wildlife.

Campaign teams advocate for legislative change on environmental issues.

Earlier today, Great River Energy (GRE) announced that the utility would be selling its Coal Creek Station power plant to Rainbow Energy Center instead of retiring it as planned. Sierra Club had previously praised GRE for its plans to close Coal...

The Sierra Club began the 2021 legislative session asking our lawmakers to pass bills that would help all Minnesotans with their basic rights — clean air, water, lands and a stable climate for future generations.Together, we sent thousands of...

It’s been a big two weeks in the fight for our climate, water and treaties as we continue to fight Line 3.

Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals announced it will uphold the Public Utilities Commission’s 2020 approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. The Red Lake, White Earth, and Mille Lacs Bands, the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Honor the Earth, the...

A stroll around the lake often includes surprises, none less expected than a beady eyed, pointy nosed short-tail shrew fretting it's way along the side of the path. It's been a long time since my first encounter with these little insect eaters and...

Campaign teams advocate for legislative change on environmental issues. Clean Energy: comment on Xcel Energy's Integrated Resource Plan, climate and energy bill; Land Use and Transportation: Minnesota will be the first Clean Cars state in the...