MNIPL is proud to engage congregations in meaningful, systemic action for climate justice at the state and federal levels. We know the importance of using our faith and moral voices to push our leaders to create bold climate policy solutions. Learn more in this climate policy overview.
2022 Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act includes huge benefits for solar energy and other critical climate change provisions. MNIPL has offered webinars and presentations about this federal legislation and how congregations and communities have new opportunities to save on energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Here are some recent recordings:
- MNIPL Community Connector Webinar, Nov. 1, 2022 — Guest speaker, Jeremy Kalin: solar expert and attorney, served as chair of President Obama’s task force on clean energy and climate policy and investment, former MN State Representative
- Congregational Presentation, Nov. 13, 2022 — Given by Bret Pence, MNIPL's Greater Minnesota Director, to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth
Policy Blog Posts
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 More >On October 6, 2022, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held a hearing regarding Minnesota Power and their SolarSense program. MNIPL participated with organizational partners Sierra Club, Vote Solar, and…
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