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Category Archives: Environment
Legislature makes a budget offer
On Thursday, the legislature presented an offer to Governor Dayton that withdraws $203 million in tax cuts and slightly backs off of spending cuts in some areas. The major elements of the offer include: Withdrawing the $203 million in tax cuts … Continue reading
Cuts-only approach jeopardizes our lakes, rivers and streams
Today, Way Five of the 20 Ways in 20 Days Campaign looks at how a cuts-only approach to meeting Minnesota’s needs will jeopardize our lakes, rivers and streams – and threaten further pollution to our great outdoors. Proposed Cut: The Minnesota House has … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Environment
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Weatherization spending primes economic pump, cuts family expenses
A fierce, cold winter wind has been blowing into Minnesota, but here is the good news. Expanded weatherization assistance in the state has created a triple benefit – boosting state economic activity, reducing pollution and lowering energy bills for low- … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Environment, Federal Budget
Tagged hiring equity, recovery act, stimulus, weatherization
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An update on climate change policy
The Minnesota Budget Project has been following the climate change debate for some time. Low-income populations will be disproportionately impacted if nothing is done about climate change, but these same households will also be impacted harder by price increases resulting … Continue reading
Posted in cap and trade, Environment, Poverty
Tagged cap and dividend, cap and trade, climate-change, Congress, copenhagen
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Senate releases bill to address climate change
Last week the U.S. Senate released their version of a bill to address climate change – the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The bill is an important step toward a cleaner, healthier and more economically vibrant place for all … Continue reading
Posted in Action Opportunity, cap and trade, Environment
Tagged cap and trade, climate-change, federal, low-income, minnesota
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Convening on climate change provides opportunities to act
Last week, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits hosted a Convening on Climate Change to bring together a diverse range of nonprofits and other advocacy groups to talk about the impacts of climate change on low-income communities and people of color. This is an urgent … Continue reading
Posted in Action Opportunity, cap and trade, Environment, Poverty
Tagged cap and trade, climate-change, Environment, low-income
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Convening this Tuesday to address environmental, low-income and social justice issues
If you have an interest in environmental, low-income or social justice issues, there is an important conversation taking place this Tuesday that you should be part of. The Convening on Climate Change will provide a great deal of information about the many … Continue reading
Posted in cap and trade, Environment, Poverty
Tagged cap and trade, climate-change, consumder relief, green jobs, weatherization
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Important climate change legislation clears first hurdle in Congress
We’ve been talking about climate change legislation on our blog for some time. Now we are seeing real movement on this issue at the federal level. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) took a huge step forward … Continue reading
Posted in Action Opportunity, cap and trade, Environment, Poverty
Tagged cap and trade, climate-change, Congress, EITC, energy assistance, federal, greenhouse gases, LIHEAP, low-income
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Worried about low-income families? Start paying attention to climate-change!
For those of you working with, advocating for, or just plain concerned about low-income families, there is a new issue on the horizon that requires your immediate attention…climate-change. And I don’t just mean worrying about how changes in the climate are impacting … Continue reading
Don't take our word for it
Minnesota has a strong backbone of nonprofit research and advocacy organizations that do a tremendous amount of important work. Many have published helpful information on the budget proposals from the Governor, House and Senate. Here are a couple that I know about – Conservation Minnesota … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, General Information, Health Care
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