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Starting today I will post  links to articles related  to our legislative initiatives.  If you see something interesting, I suggest you click through immediately since some newspapers make their articles available for only one week.  After that, you have to pay.

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Climate Change and Sensible Communities

U awards $4.85M to environmental research
PUBLISHED: 03/26/

Belwin Conservancy launches carbon sequestration program Special to the Bulletin, Woodbury Bulletin
Published Thursday, March 26

Minneapolis goes ‘lights out’ Saturday for Earth Hour
Wednesday, Mar. 25

Will Steger, an explorer best known for his polar expeditions — and also heralded for promoting understanding and preservation of the Arctic and the Earth — will speak at the annual event, hosted by the Worthington Regional Economic Development Corp., at 11:30 a.m. April 3.

The Slumming of Suburbia

Hennepin County will be taking part in the Earth Hour campaign, designed to draw attention to energy use in our homes and businesses PIM

Clean Cars

The National Corn Growers Association Ethanol Committee has established a task force of corn farmers to focus on climate issues

Politics

Decisions about which projects to fund with new dollars will be arrived at, but first come suspicion and subterfuge. By DENNIS ANDERSON, Star Tribune

Don’t cut local government aid. Lift the ban on nuclear plants. Maintain educational funding. Don’t force businesses to provide sick leave Alexandria Echo Press

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce holds “Insider Issue Series.” The topic “Energy, Environment and the Economy” will be discussed by Bill Glahn, director of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security and deputy commissioner of the Department of Commerce, along with Reps. Kate Knuth, DFL-New Brighton, and Mike Beard, R-Shakop

Remember, Remember: “Earth Hour” – March 28 State Representative David Bly, MN District 25B

Proposal to merge state departments clears committee Brad Swenson Bemidji Pioneer
Published Friday, March 27
A bill calling for a merger of state departments and boards dealing with the environment passed its first hurdle on Wednesday.

New Poll Indicates Strong Opposition To Proposed $140 Million Fibrowatt Power Plant In Surry County 03-27-2009  (N.C.)

Green Jobs

The Truth About All Those Green Jobs
Millions of new energy jobs? Perhaps, but the estimates may be a bit too rosy
Posted March 25

Forests

Congress passes long-stalled bill to expand wilderness protection in 9 states
Last update: March 26

More trees, please
Posted: Friday, March 27

Wetlands

Volunteers monitor Minnesota’s waters By freshwatersocietyblog

The Science Museum of Minnesota is currently hosting an exhibit called Water, which explores the importance of this resource for life on Earth.  PIM

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