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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will test water along all 650 miles of the river within the state’s borders this year for the first time. Story by @tw_estelle mprnews.org/story/2024/04/23…
Happy Earth Day! Thanks to everyone who is pitching in to keep our planet clean, like these folks out at Lake of the Isles on Saturday. Stay tuned for installation of a new litter capture boom at this beautiful lake! #EarthDay2024 #ShorelineCleanup #GetInvolved #CityOfLakes
Thanks to @MCEA1974 and the other conservation groups listed here for working to ensure sound stewardship of Minnesota's Clean Water Fund.
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Local governments look to state to help foot PFAS bill, via @Clay_Masters mprnews.org/story/2024/04/15…
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A new research paper says reduced water clarity of lakes in mid summer, linked to increased rainfall caused by climate change, is affecting the survival of common loons in northern Wisconsin. mprnews.org/story/2024/04/13…
Just three more weeks left to get your 2024 Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendar and Almanac at half price! You can order here through the end of April: freshwater.org/weatherguide-…
Plus, stay tuned for our 2025 cover photo contest with @kare11 coming real soon!📸
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High nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota prompt aid plan at state Capitol via @Clay_Masters mprnews.org/story/2024/04/02…
Freshwater Executive Director Michelle Stockness, who also chairs the Minnesota Infrastructure Alliance, is testifying at the #mnleg today in support of establishing a state council on #infrastructure. Watch the House hearing live here: house.mn.gov/live/2
With a winter storm system headed toward the Twin Cities this weekend, we have moved The Great Minnesota Icebreaker to May 13. Join us @BackChannelBeer for a recap of ice-out season here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes! Registration details here: freshwater.org/event/the-gre…
We're just one week away from The Great Minnesota Icebreaker, March 25 @BackChannelBeer in Spring Park. Details and registration at: freshwater.org/event/the-gre…
Freshwater and the @HennepinSheriff Water Patrol declared ice-out on Lake Minnetonka this evening, March 13. It is the second earliest date ever recorded for the Twin Cities’ largest lake. The earliest ice-out on record for the lake was March 11, 1878.
It's Groundwater Awareness Week, and we'd like to share this @mnhealth reminder that if you have a private drinking water well, please be sure to test regularly for nitrate, bacteria, arsenic, lead and manganese.
Tune into @MPRnews right now to hear @FreshwaterSoc board member Ali Ling talk about strategies to manage #PFAS in water.
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Michelle Stockness from @FreshwaterSoc shares the power of belonging and support. Let's all commit to creating a water sector where women feel supported and encouraged. #InspireInclusion #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay
As reported by @kare11, today could be the day! Freshwater and the @HennepinSheriff Water Patrol will soon declare ice-out on Lake Minnetonka. A March 11 ice-out it would tie the all-time record, set in 1878.
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Minnesota is considering a clean transportation fuel standard, which aims to reduce carbon by promoting #biofuels. This could have significant impacts on #cleanwater. More on our blog: freshwater.org/2024/03/06/ho…
In case you missed the House Ag Committee hearing on #nitrate last week, here is a recording: youtube.com/watch?v=fDQhQ5yI…
Freshwater's Carrie Jennings opened with a presentation on how nitrate pollutes #groundwater and surface waters , and what solutions are needed to address it.
For a limited time, the Minnesota Weatherguide Environment Calendar and Almanac is HALF PRICE: freshwater.org/weatherguide/ Produced by Freshwater with @kare11 and @MPR, the Weatherguide is your source for weather, phenology, nature facts, stunning regional photography and much more.
Freshwater's Dr. Carrie Jennings presented on nitrate pollution today in front of the MN House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee. Safe drinking water and healthy ecosystems are at risk, and we are glad to see elected officials and farmers taking a close look at this issue.
Learn about how the Clean Water Fund is helping to protect and restore Minnesota waters in this new performance report. Since passage of the Legacy Amendment in 2008, the fund has invested $1.8 Billion in watersheds throughout the state.💧 legacy.mn.gov/2024-clean-wat…