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In September, Governor Tim Walz announced he would direct the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to implement Clean Cars Minnesota.

Last summer, Rochester Public Utilities put forward a first-of-its-kind proposal for a municipal utility—be 100% renewable by 2050 and achieve 50% renewable energy by the time their current power contract expires in 2030.

On Wednesday, October 30th I went to a great event at the Ridgedale Library that showed how the community is working to protect and restore its open spaces.

Last Saturday, six area legislators sat together at a town hall meeting to discuss the toxic chemical TCE with their constituents.

I recently hosted a town hall event with legislators from Apple Valley, Eagan, and Rosemount to discuss conservation issues.  Senators Jim Carlson and Greg Clausen and Representatives Robert Bierman and John Huot were all kind enough to join us at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley to talk with constituents about their environmental concerns.

When we think about debates around conservation and environmental issues, a lot of folks think about what goes on at the state Capitol or in Washington, DC.

On a warm and sunny late August afternoon, the sound of engines rumble as the Hastings Saturday Night Cruise-in moves under way.

With the visionary and strategic transition Rochester is prepared to make in the next ten years, it could become a pioneer in energy in the same way it’s long been a pioneer in medical innovation and computer technology.

I recently attended a town hall meeting focusing on climate and energy issues in Shorewood, Minnesota.

On July 9th, over 30 residents and Stillwater area community members gathered together to speak about the future of clean energy and how to move their energy goals forward.