Today’s topics: Department of Natural Resources, Development, Energy, Feedlots, Food, Forests, Global Warming, Lake Superior, Mercury, Transportation, and Wildlife.

Department of Natural Resources

• Minnesota Public Radio: Pawlenty cabinet gets a shake up
  (MEP member group Fish & Wildlife Legislative Alliance is quoted)
• Star Tribune: Merriam’s departure is a surprise to say the least
  (MEP member group Fish & Wildlife Legislative Alliance is quoted)
• Forum Newspapers: Natural resources commissioner is retiring
  (MEP is quoted)
• Star Tribune: Pawlenty replaces 3 state department heads
• Pioneer Press: 3 leaving Pawlenty’s Cabinet

Development

• Star Tribune: Plan for St. Croix bridge advances one step
  (MEP member groups Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Sierra Club North Star Chapter are quoted)

Energy

• Alexandria Echo Press: Power expansion generates controversy
  (MEP member group Clean Up the River Environment is quoted)
• West Central Tribune: Nonprofit center wants businesses to head off energy mandates with voluntary conservation
  (MEP member group Center for Energy and Environment is featured)
• Monticello Times: MPUC’s nuclear storage decision gets challenged
  (MEP member group Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is quoted.  Member group Fresh Energy is mentioned)
• Star Tribune: Grass beats corn in ethanol study
• Star Tribune: East wind, west wind: Paths cross on the prairie
• Forum Newspapers: Ethanol may force up meat prices
• Hutchinson Leader: Utilities’ manager defends planned power plant
• Mankato Free Press: Ethanol plant to add wind turbines
• Mankato Free Press: Ethanol spill decision: No cleanup required
• St. Cloud Times Opinion: Agency’s goal: Zero emissions power plant
• AgriNews: Renewable energy large part of future farm bill
• White Bear Press: WBL company helps schools cut energy costs

Feedlots

• Marshall Independent: Dairy feedlot expansion proposed in Lincoln County

Food

• Star Tribune: Hormel seeks tighter ‘natural’ rules

Forests

• Cook County News Herald: DNR proposes land swap on hill above city

Global Warming

• Twin Cities Daily Planet: Panel stresses global warming threat to Boundary Waters
  (MEP member group Fresh Energy is quoted.  Member Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is mentioned)

Lake Superior

• Outdoor News: Low water affecting Superior fish

Mercury

• St. Cloud Times: Experts need more time on mercury spill

Transportation

• Minnesota Public Radio: Three major bus rapid transit projects going nowhere fast
  (MEP member group Transit for Livable Communities is quoted)
• Minnesota Public Radio: Decline in vehicle sales tax collections may mean leaner times for transit
• Star Tribune: Road, transit outlook not so rosy now
• Pioneer Press: Forecast grim for Metro Transit
• Marshall Independent: Chamber: Even with shortfall, MVST funds a good start
• Monticello Times: Commuter rail could be running by 2009

Wildlife

• Star Tribune Opinion: Hunting isn’t best way to limit deer
• Duluth News Tribune: Warbler’s decline not critical enough for federal protection

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