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There's been a lot of grumbling about unattained goals and missed opportunities this legislative session. But energy policy appears to be an exception.
(05/23/2007)
The state Senate has approved a constitutional amendment that will ask voters to approve a small increase in the state sales tax,
to pay for protection of hunting and
fishing habitats, as well as lake and river cleanup, and arts and cultural programs.
(05/11/2007)
After a pair of tactical moves Wednesday,
Minnesota voters are closer to considering a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax and set aside those extra dollars for environmental and cultural programs.
(05/09/2007)
The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would establish a statewide program to recycle used computer monitors, televisions and other electronic devices.
(04/24/2007)
Despite its high-powered sponsor and an army of
vocal supporters, a constitutional amendment that would set aside
sales tax money for environmental and cultural purposes suffered a
defeat Tuesday in a Senate committee.
(04/24/2007)
With traces of industrial chemicals linked to 3M
Co. products turning up in more places, legislators are demanding
that state scientists step up their examination of health risks and
are allocating money for testing and drinking-water filters.
(04/17/2007)
MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with DFL State Sen. Katie Sieben, the chief sponsor of a bill that calls for biomonitoring, a process that tracks the presence of hazardous chemicals in humans.
(03/27/2007)
Minnesota lawmakers are considering banning something you may have never heard of, but probably have in your home.
(03/22/2007)
A House committee approved the surcharge on a 10-5 vote. The money it would raise each year --
almost $500,000 -- would repay meat processors who turn donated deer into venison for food shelves.
(03/12/2007)
A look into where hydrogen energy fits in Minnesota's broader energy strategy.
(03/09/2007)
Some members of a legislative committee urged the company and health department to provide bottled water to residents whose wells have been contaminated.
(03/06/2007)
Minnesota has a new law establishing one of the most aggressive standards for renewable energy in the country. The governor and lawmakers say it's just the first of several energy-related proposals they hope to pass this session.
(02/22/2007)
Some outdoor groups are worried that arts funding provisions in a proposed constitutional amendment will derail the proposal with voters.
(02/21/2007)
Supporters say the requirement means Minnesota would have the strongest renewable energy standard in the nation. But critics worry the proposal could mean a hike in utility bills for consumers.
(02/19/2007)
Minnesota's plan to pump more hydrogen, solar
and wind electricity through its powerlines got overwhelming
backing from the state Senate, where advocates touted it as the
most aggressive renewable energy standard in the country.
(02/07/2007)
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