Today’s topics: Civic Engagement, Education, Energy, Global Warming, Non-Native Invasive Species, Northeastern Minnesota, Open Space, Transportation, and Water.

Civic Engagement

• Worthington Daily Globe: Conservation Corps benefits Minnesota’s environment
  

Education

• Duluth News Tribune: MPCA offers survey
   

Energy

• Grand Forks Herald Opinion: Izaak Walton League: Vote green, Grand Forks
  (The Izaak Walton League – Midwest Office is a MEP member group)
• Washington Post (Via Duluth News Tribune): Study: Americans could burn less fuel by losing weight
• Fargo Forum: Renewable energy initiative may raise rates for customers
• Hutchinson Leader: Pipeline Breeds Fear
• Rochester Post Bulletin: Poll cites growing objection to DM&E plan
• Sun Newspapers: Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center will close for upgrades
  

Global Warming

• West Central Tribune: Global warming gaining more attention across the region
  (MEP member groups Clean Up the River Environment and Land Stewardship Project are mentioned)

Non-Native Invasive Species

• Osseo-Maple Grove Press: Buckthorn, is it in your backyard?

Northeastern Minnesota

• Duluth News Tribune: MPCA releases enforcement results
• Hibbing Daily Tribune: Grant could help pay for Longyear cleanup
  

Open Space

• Mankato Free Press: Minnemishinona Falls purchase closes today
  (MEP member group Trust for Public Land is mentioned)
• South Washington County Bulletin Opinion: Vote yes on open space referendum
  (One of the authors is with MEP member group Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center)
• South Washington County Bulletin: County open-space referendum on ballot
  

Transportation

• Star Tribune: High court says transportation amendment will go to voters
•  Minnesota Public Radio: Supreme Court hears challenge to transportation funding amendment
• Star Tribune: Transportation — Keeping Minnesota moving
• Star Tribune: Minnesota transportation measure goes before high court
• Fargo Forum Editorial: Turn down ambiguous amendment
• Red Wing Republican Eagle Editorical: Voters, don’t go down wrong road
  (I just want to point out that’s not a typo, the website really does say “Editorical”)
• St. Cloud Times Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ for roads, safety, tax
• Monticello Times Editorial: Vote Yes-what does it mean?
  

Water

• Fergus Falls Daily Journal: DNR commissioner learns depth of county high water concerns Tuesday
  
   

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