Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Amending after Acknowledging
By Alfred Walking Bull (they/he) Sicangu Lakota MNIPL Black & Native Reparations Advisory Table member Alfred is a member of the Black and Native Reparations Advisory Table and is an…
A Win in Duluth/Superior: NTEC’s Permit is Withdrawn
Earlier this week, climate justice organizers in the Northland achieved a huge success: the utility companies withdrew their requested permit for Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a $1B gas-fired power…
Hurricane Helene shows we need to go carbon free
On Thursday, September 26, as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission was meeting to decide the direction of the carbon free standard in Minnesota, Hurricane Helene was barreling towards Florida, to…
Carbon Free Means Carbon Free
On Thursday, September 26, 2024 the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be making some key decisions about implementing Minnesota’s 100% clean energy standard – including what types of electricity…
The Inflation Reduction Act Turns 2
It’s been exactly two years since Congress passed the most comprehensive climate change response bill in U. S. history. Named The Inflation Reduction Act in an effort to give coal-baron…
MNIPL, ActionAid USA, and Justice is Global host the first United States Climate Reparations Camp!
Summer camp is back! While this one won’t be a Youth N’Power-hosted camp, some representatives from the Youth N’Power Network, as well as 20+ other participants from around the country,…
2024 Legislative Session Update: Sara’s Takeaways
The second year of the biennium always flies by. MNIPL started with a solid list of priorities this year. → Requiring state pensions to consider systemic risks like climate change…
2024 Legislative Session Update: Permitting Reform
While MNIPL strongly supports permitting reforms that streamline processes for clean energy like wind and solar, we had significant concerns about reforms that might weigh in favor of fossil fuel…
