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After years of research, public engagement, and a nearly year-long pilot project, Minnesota will finally start assessing new project proposals’ impacts to the accelerating climate crisis during the state’s environmental review process.

Watch a recording of our Dec. 13th webinar, Local experts on better metal reuse, recycling, and recovery in Minnesota. This webinar is the second installment of MCEA's Mining the Climate Crisis webinar series.

Join us a lunchtime webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 13 to learn more about the metal waste problem in Minnesota, and how we could better capture these metals that are in demand for renewable energy

On Dec. 6th, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy honored 11 retiring Minnesota legislators for their incredible and transformative commitment to protecting the health of our environment and the people who depend on it during a ceremony at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Watch a recording of our Nov. 29th, 2022 interview with author and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adam Minter — we discuss the inner workings of the global metal scrap trade, why the U.S. lags behind other countries in scrap and e-waste recycling, what we can do to improve our efforts, and why it’s critical we do.

Join us next Tuesday (11/29) at noon to learn about the potential of recycled metals for clean energy supply chains with recycling expert Adam Minter

Watch the recording of our three panel CLE hosted at Mitchell Hamline on Clean Water Act. This mini-symposium was the culmination of our 2022 Green Beagle Environmental Law CLE Series. Our goal with this series is to bring free, pertinent, and informative legal-focus education on environmental issues important to Minnesota. Stay tuned for details on our 2023 installment. Thanks!

The Climate Action Framework is a good starting point for Minnesota's climate policy with new legislative leadership opening the door to bold action. 

This is an important win for ratepayers and the general public as clean energy is affordable, reliable, and essential to confronting the climate crisis and protecting public health.

Check out this post for some resources to help you make a plan to vote.