We often take the land for granted. While the rivers and lakes refresh us and sometimes fill us with awe, the land is just the place where we live. Carve it up for roads, for housing, for shopping malls—that’s what it is there for. At Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, the land is a treasure to be used but not squandered.

So, we work for better transit options and land use regulations to reign in sprawl. We argue for protecting our forests, prairies and other natural areas and the threatened plants and animals that live there. We fight for safe, modern mining that won’t destroy our rivers, lakes and forests.

Stop building roads in forest, lawsuit says

MCEA and others sued to stop a Forest Service road building plan in Superior National Forest

Strib editorial cites MCEA's 10 tips for fighting BP oil spill

Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial calls for individual and government action to end our oil addiction and it cited MCEA's list of 10 actions that could do the job.

Scott Strand interviewed for WCCO-TV mining piece

MCEA's executive director was interviewed for a story slated to run Monday night

New MCEA video shows how to limit Red River floods

MCEA's new video takes you through the Red River valley, showing new ideas that are in place and working to reduce flood damage, while also helping wildlife.

Catching up: WCCO-TV to cover mining hearing today and MCEA and Conservation Minnesota blast Pawlenty vetoes

Anchor Don Shelby is expected to cover today's House hearing on sulfide mining in northern Minnesota. Also, MCEA and Conservation Minnesota criticized Gov. Pawlenty's line-item veto this week.

Mining bill pulled, but hearings raised concerns

A bill to toughen the damage deposit new sulfide mines would have to post before beginning operations was pulled just before a vote, but after much good testimony on potential sulfide mining problems.

At Last: Mining bill hearings at Legislature this week

The MCEA-backed financial assurance bill for sulfide mines receives its first Senate hearing this week.

Federal agency blasts PolyMet impact statement

The Environmental Protection Agency said the proposed PolyMet mine impact statement was seriously flawed and the agency might delay the mining proposal.

MCEA, others, kick off campaign to improve roads for walkers, bikers

Complete Streets bills were introduced in the Legislature Monday and they would allow flexibility in designing roads so bicyclists, pedestrians, young and old are better protected.

PolyMet mine fails exam,must improve to get permits

PolyMet's draft environmental impact statement comes up short so it would be illegal for the government to grant them permits to mine copper and nickel in Minnesota.