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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
Buffers are de rigueur!
Governor Dayton made a splash on January 16th with his surprise call for vegetated buffers along Minnesota’s waters. Far less surprising was the news out of Iowa that the Des … Read more
Freshwater Blog: Clean water funding 2016
Minnesota’s Clean Water Council recently announced their recommendations for how sales tax money dedicated to cleaning up and protecting water should be spent. The recommendations for 2016/2017 show a priority … Read more
Freshwater Blog: MN Board of Water and Soil Resources vacancies
The MN Board of Water and Soil Resources has multiple vacancies coming up. They are looking for people from the following backgrounds with an interest in soil and water issues: … Read more
Road Salt $hortage
Google “salt shortage” and an array of media stories pop up. MPR’s recent report on the looming road salt shortage and increased prices gives a nice take on the issue. … Read more
Master Water Stewards – taking on stormwater, and winning!
Master Water Stewards are growing in numbers and literally stopping stormwater pollution in it’s tracks. They do this all while reaching out to their communities and giving their neighbors the … Read more
Who's Winging it on Groundwater?
Minnesota spends a lot of time agonizing over our water policy and ways to continually make it better. Our 2013 report on groundwater policy is one such example. It’s not … Read more
Detroit shuts off water of 100,000 people
Our 2013 report on sustainable use of our groundwater supplies makes several references to having safe accessible sources of water for citizens and industries from power to agriculture. The news … Read more