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2026 Legislative Priorities in Minnesota

February 18, 2026 | By Morgan Schafer

Building off of our work from previous sessions, hearing what’s important to our members, and strategizing up with our partners and coalitions, we have laid out four main priorities this session: PFAS Defense, Data Centers, Plastics, and E-Waste.

Hook the Big One, Not a Wad of Eurasian Milfoil

May 12, 2016 | By Steve Schultz

The fishing opener is this weekend and thousands of anglers will be getting out on Minnesota’s lakes and rivers looking to hook the big one! Unfortunately, many lakes and rivers are either infested with or threatened by invasive species. The threat of invasive species is real and smacking us across

Designated Infested Waterway sign / photo: Steve Schultz

Clean Water Action Organizer Wendy Heath with Senator Al Franken

My First Lobbying Experience: A Report from D.C.

May 3, 2016 | By Wendy Heath

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to talk to Minnesota legislators about Great Lakes protection. Every year, the Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition organizes a Great Lakes Day at the Capitol. This annual event includes environmental groups from the Great Lakes region. I

Bringing the Great Lakes to Washington

April 7, 2016 | By Steve Schultz

In March, we led a group of eight Minnesotans to Washington, D.C. for Great Lakes Day to continue our education and advocacy with the Minnesota Congressional delegation. We were joined by nearly 100 other advocates from around the Great Lakes region who were meeting with their representatives from

Healing Our Waters

October 1, 2015 | By Steve Schultz

During the last week of September, Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition brought together a diverse group of more than 400 people from throughout the Great Lakes region to attend the Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Chicago. I attended as Minnesota’s state lead for the coalition. At the