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Clean Water 50 Stories: Representative Frank Hornstein
Meet Minnesota Representative Frank Hornstein! Representative Hornstein served as Clean Water Action Minnesota Co-Director and Organizing Director from 1988 until 1994, and recorded his story on location in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
REI members nationwide rally at REI stores this week, following company inaction
Spanning 12 cities in 11 states from September 19th - 23rd 2022, REI customers will deliver a petition with more than 130,000 signatures demanding action on PFAS “forever chemicals”
Groups Question Patterson Dental’s Toxic Trade in Mercury Amalgam
Health, disability and environmental groups are questioning Patterson Dental’s continued production, distribution, and sales of dental amalgam. Composed of 50% mercury, a well-known neurotoxicant, amalgam is a health risk for children and other vulnerable populations, and results in a significant release of mercury pollution.
Minnesota's 2016 Legislative Session in Review
As the brief 2016 legislative session ended, it was clear that this session would end like the 2015 legislative session did, riddled with missed opportunities to protect Minnesota’s environment and public health. The legislature managed to pass a $182 million supplemental budget bill that included environment and natural resources, and agriculture provisions. While lawmakers did act favorably on a few of our priorities, they failed miserably in other areas including: advancing clean energy, safeguarding public health, funding cleanup of the St. Louis River, and funding important modernization
Cleaning Up Corporate Ag, Cleaning Up Our Water
There’s nothing better on a spring or summer day in Minnesota than enjoying a relaxing day in the sun, swimming or fishing on your favorite lake or river. Unfortunately, in many parts of the state this isn’t possible or safe because the water isn’t clean enough. Excess chemicals, fertilizers, and sediment from irresponsible agricultural practices are among the biggest obstacles to the quality and health of Minnesota’s rivers, lakes, and streams. While these pollutants find their way into our waters in various ways, runoff from single crop farmland is one of the largest contributors
