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Judge sides with consumers and the environment, slams proposed BlackRock buyout of Minnesota Power
July 15, 2025
Today, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) released her report recommending that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reject the proposed private equity buyout of ALLETE, Inc., parent company of Minnesota Power, a Duluth-based regulated...
Sierra Club Statement in Response to Assassination and Political Violence Targeting Minnesota Legislators
June 17, 2025
The North Star Chapter issued the following statement in response to the political shooting of two state legislators and their spouses.
Trump Administration Announces Removal of Protections affecting Boundary Waters via Tweet
June 12, 2025
On June 11, Trump Administration officials announced on X that they will start the process of reversing a 20-year moratorium on mining on Superior National Forest land, surrounding and within the Boundary Waters’ watershed.
Minnesota House Passes Rollbacks to Climate Action, Doubles Taxes on Electric Vehicles, Cuts Funding for Transit, Walking and Biking
April 28, 2025
The Minnesota House of Representative voted 85-49 on Monday to pass HF2438, the Omnibus Transportation Budget Bill, which includes rollbacks of climate action, doubles taxes solely on electric vehicles and cuts funding for transit, walking and...
Community members deliver 1,600+ petitions demanding MN enforce environmental laws for Earth Day
April 22, 2025
To mark Earth Day, People Not Polluters, a partnership of 19 organizations, is delivering over 1,600 petitions to state legislative leaders at the state capitol. The petitions are in response to the state’s failure to enforce laws protecting public...
MN Advocates Hold Emergency Press Conference to Stop Rollback of Climate and Clean Energy Progress in Senate Energy Finance Bill
April 18, 2025
Less than two years after Minnesota passed nation-leading climate laws, the Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee has advanced a budget and policy omnibus bill filled with industry-friendly rollbacks that threaten Minnesota's...
Trump’s EPA Rollbacks are a Wholesale Attack on the American People
March 12, 2025
Today, Donald Trump’s EPA announced 31 deadly and dangerous actions the agency is taking, including attacking safeguards to limit pollution from power plants and vehicles, methane and other deadly emissions from oil and gas sources, Mercury and Air...
Minnesota Families Face Time-Consuming and Expensive Barriers to Installing Rooftop Solar
February 24, 2025
A new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance titled “Overcoming Permitting Barriers for Rooftop Solar in Minnesota,” reveals the inaccessible permitting process that can prevent families from installing rooftop solar or home batteries.
Minnesota regulators advance energy efficiency and electrification in Xcel Energy’s gas innovation plan
February 7, 2025
Clean Energy Organizations applaud the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for ordering additional energy efficiency and electrification measures in Xcel Energy’s Natural Gas Innovation Act (NGIA) portfolio.
Major Win for Student Health and Climate: $12 Million Secured for Electric School Buses and Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles in Minnesota
December 13, 2024
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 70 grant recipients for its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles. The awards will go to fund projects in 27 states, three...
