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May 2026 Legislative Update from Minnesota

May 4, 2026 | By Avonna Starck

The end of the legislative session is on Monday, May 18th and as you can image, a lot is happening!

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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

Coal Ash, Arsenic and the Land of 10,000 Lakes

July 1, 2015 | By Steve Schultz

Coal ash is not a high profile issue in Minnesota--- but it should be.

Image of a coal fired power plant by a body of water. Canva image.

What the Appalachian Trail Taught Me about Clean Water

July 3, 2014 | By Rachel Sicheneder

Water. Clean Water. It’s amazing how my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail has completely centered my life around it.