More from the California Laboratory of Desperate Water Policy
We haven’t checked in with California since our April 9 posting—frankly, it’s so easy to pull news items out of about their plight that we find ourselves needing to check … Read more
Freshwater Society
Openings on a New (old) Committee to Advise the MPCA
Governor Dayton is looking for good candidates for a new committee to advise the MPCA. This Committee replaces the MPCA Citizens Board eliminated during the 2015 Legislative Special Session. The … Read more
Dr. Louis Guillette
Dr. Louis Guillette, a researcher who was featured in our Moos Family Lecture Series back in September 2010, has recently passed away. His research on the impacts of environmental pollutants … Read more
Minnesota: Land of 10,000 (complicated) Lakes
Lakes are complex. I was reminded of that again a week or so ago when I read about the results of an ongoing study by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency … Read more
What it takes to make a difference
The Freshwater Society is in its third year of teaming up with Michelob Golden Light on the Celebrate Your Lake Contest, and it’s been a really great way to see … Read more
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and the inevitability of future events arriving
We all were warned by the demographers 20 years back that the boomers would stress the social security, pension, housing, and medical systems. Now it’s here. Similarly, rising atmospheric CO2 … Read more
California: laboratory of desperate water policy
“Let’s manage water like California.” Can you imagine any Minnesotan saying that? Nope. But there are things we will be watching and learning as California’s wretched water situation forces overdue … Read more
San Diego water: Somewhere between “unlimited” and “zero”
Regional water conservation is being applied in San Diego because they must–but is it enough? Minnesota is looking at regional water conservation because it’s smart for our long-term economic vitality and … Read more
Collaboration Award
2015 Environmental Leadership Award Recipients 14th Annual Road Salt Symposium February 5, 2015 Collaboration Award: City of Mankato, City of North Mankato and MnDOT District 7 City of Mankato: Mary … Read more