Posts by Terri Burnor
MNCIFA Gets Hearings in the Senate
After receiving its initial hearing in the MN House on March 7, the bill that would establish the MN Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MNCIFA) (SF 2301; authored by Senator Tou…
Read MoreThe MN Indian Family Preservation Act Passes
On Thursday, March 9, House members voted 128-0 to pass HF1071/SF667, the Indian Family Preservation Act. It had passed the Senate 66-1 on February 27. The bill now heads to…
Read MoreIntroducing the MN Climate Innovation Finance Authority
Rep. Emma Greenman and Sen. Tou Xiong have introduced a bill (HF2336/SF2301) to establish the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority (MNCIFA)
Read MoreUpdate on the 100% Clean Electricity by 2040 Bill
MNIPL has mixed feelings about HF7, the 100% clean electricity by 2040 bill, which passed out of the House committee. Read our analysis and watch Julia Nerbonne’s testimony.
Read MoreTestifying for Diversity Metrics from Utilities
Joshua Lewis testified before the Minnesota House on behalf of HF49, which asks for utilities to keep diversity metrics. Watch Joshua’s testimony.
Read MoreBeginning 2023 with Gratitude
A message from Julia Nerbonne, MNIPL’s executive director As we launch into 2023, I am filled with gratitude for each of you. Thank you for the heart and commitment you…
Read MoreMNIPL Supports Internship at Just B Solar Camp
Just B Solar is a solar-based STEM camp for children and youth from low-income communities and communities of color. For the 2022 camp, we supported a paid internship.
Read MoreConstruction Begins in Rajanpur
With the end of the rainy season in Rajanpur, construction has started on houses in neighborhoods most impacted by flooding. Working with locals over the past two months, Ruhel bought…
Read MoreYouth ‘N Power’s message remains true and powerful despite Federal Court ruling
Last week, a federal court in Washington D.C. said that the Army Corps of Engineers’ oversight of Line 3 was good enough—even though Enbridge’s tar-sand oil pipeline breached three different…
Read MoreMNIPL Supporting Frontline Efforts in Bangladesh
Across the Global South, communities that have done the least to contribute to climate change are forced to bear the worst of its effects. As they are beset by floods,…
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