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PFAS Victory in Minnesota - Thanks To Your Support!

We fought off attacks from high paid lobbyists, who flew in from around the country, to represent industry’s interests at the sake of our water and our health. They argued that corporate profits should be put above Minnesotans and we refused to let that message win. And it didn't. WE won, passing the nation's strongest PFAS legislation, and several other critical policies to protect the state we love.
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Cumulative Impacts Win for MN & Next Steps for Environmental Justice

With the 2023 legislative session ending, Minnesota joins New Jersey and New York in passing cumulative impacts legislation. This bill is the culmination of years of work, community advocacy and organizing, research, and building power at the legislature to protect our overburdened communities - and the movement for environmental justice is growing.
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Testimony on HF24, Full Replacement of Lead Service Lines in Minnesota

House File 24 is Minnesota’s opportunity to rid our communities of lead service lines once and for all. With unprecedented federal funding, the support of labor unions, the opportunity to create good jobs with a prevailing wage, and the ability to protect Minnesotans from lead, now is the time to take swift and decisive action.
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"3M poisoned our water to save a buck or two"

Derek Lowen grew up in Oakdale, Minnesota. Oakdale is also home to a 3M disposal site, one of several across the state. Water testing in 2005 and 2006 showed extremely high levels of PFOS and PFOA, two types of PFAS chemicals. Internal documents showed that 3M was aware of the dangers of PFAS chemicals for decades, but did not inform alert the public or the government about the potential risk.
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Taking on Toxics (and more!) in the Minnesota Legislature

Update: The PFAS Prevention Package was introduced in the 2022 legislative session. all but one of the 8 bills made it into the final Environmental Omnibus bill in the House. Like most bills this year, it did not pass by the end of session. However, with the issue of these harmful “forever