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Lobbying in PFAS: Big Money is Poisoning our Water

April 3, 2026 | By Avonna Starck

Legislators answer to the people of Minnesota who expect safe drinking water, who don’t want toxic chemicals in children’s products, and who are tired of paying for corporate pollution. There are real issues demanding attention—corporate welfare disguised as regulatory “relief” should not be on the agenda.

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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

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

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.

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.