ENVIRONMENT
We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
What Will You Do to Fight Silver Carp?
We were discussing potential questions to ask people running for the state legislature at a meeting today, and I thought it would be a good idea to ask them what they would do about silver carp. Here...
Posted on 9/17/12 at 3:58 PM
Legislative notebook: Dayton rejects GOP school payment plan
By Danielle Nordine and Don Davis Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a Republican plan to take money out of the state reserve fund to repay money owed Minnesota school districts. The Democratic governor on Thu...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 11:57 PM
‘GreenTouch’ helps clean Kilen Woods
LAKEFIELD — Volunteers added their GreenTouch to Kilen Woods State Park near Lakefield May 1.By Daily Globe , May 10, 2010
Couple says eco-friendly life is easy
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. - When Ruth Hilfiker and Harvey Halvorsen promised to love, honor and cherish each other during their wedding ceremony 20 years ago, living a green life wasn’t among the vows.By Jeff Holmquist, New Richmond News , April 26, 2010
Fulda’s Koopman enjoys watching wood ducks
April 12, 2010
Worthington’s great lake: Lake Okabena is community’s playground
By Beth Rickers , April 01, 2010
Hastings man's quest ends after catching company red-handed
HASTINGS - A simple report of foam on the Vermillion River turned into a case of illegal dumping about a year and a half after Hastings resident Ken Larson first called in a tip about possible pollution.By Katrina Styx, The Hastings Star-Gazette , March 25, 2010
Osceola Windpower project slated for March completion
January 21, 2010
Minn. man rescues trumpeter swan from the side of interstate
SPICER — Keith Palmquist of Spicer enjoys fishing and hunting, and is making the most of this year’s early ice to try his luck on the local lakes.By Tom Cherveny, West Central Tribune , January 05, 2010
Eco-friendly ideas for a ‘green’ holiday season
November 20, 2009
Spirit Lake district among greenest in U.S.
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the Spirit Lake Community School District is listed among the agency’s new Top 20 K-12 Schools List of the largest green power purchasers among all primary and secondary schools in the country.By DAILY GLOBE , October 26, 2009
City is on the lookout for emerald ash borer
WILLMAR — The Willmar Public Works Department, with help from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, has been on the lookout this summer for the emerald ash borer that has killed millions of ash trees in 13 states including Minnesota, and parts of Canada.By David Little, West Central Tribune , October 13, 2009
Scientists racing to save ash trees from extinction
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mark Widrlechner is out to save a species from extinction.By Associated Press , October 13, 2009
Midwest governors group sets greenhouse gas goals
MINNEAPOLIS — New recommendations by Midwestern governors for a carbon cap-and-trade system include aggressive reduction goals that could bring big changes to a region that relies heavily on coal and manufacturing.By Associated Press , June 08, 2009
Editorial: Good to go green
President Barack Obama has announced an accelerated plan for a national uniform federal standard to regulate both fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. The new program seems fit for the environment and consumers.By Bemidji Pioneer , June 01, 2009
Comments taken on Murray Co. swine herd expansion
MARSHALL — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for a proposed swine facility expansion about two miles southwest of Lake Sarah in Section 29 of Lake Sarah Township, Murray County.March 31, 2009
Big Stone utilities, opponents make case
ST. PAUL — Closing arguments in the Big Stone II transmission case yielded more questions from state officials weighing the project.January 14, 2009
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