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Join Jamie Becker-Finn, a Leech Lake Ojibwe descendent and Minnesota State Representative for district 42B (Roseville), and MCEA CEO Kathryn Hoffman for a conversation about protecting wild rice, Minnesota being the first state in the nation to ban the highly toxic chemical TCE, and more.

MN Attorney General Ellison is suing Big Oil alleging that it has violated Minnesota’s consumer protection laws through decades of denial and deception on climate science. Hear from Special Assistant Attorney General Leigh Currie, former Assistant Attorney General and author Barbara Freese Special, and MCEA's legal experts about this landmark case.

"I want everyone who reads this to join me in feeling how pressing this is, and to act. And I want every elected official to take this as seriously as I do."

If you are someone just beginning to learn about the connections between racial justice and the environment, this conversation is for you. 

Join MCEA’s Chief Legal Officer Kevin Reuther for a conversation with the MCEA attorneys writing the briefs and arguing the cases — Ann Cohen, Evan Mulholland, and Elise Larson.

"Sulfate kills wild rice, mercury emissions including from taconite operations have local effects, and yes, we expect state agencies to be enforcing our laws."

Here's what you need to know about the recent PolyMet decision at the District Court