The Minnesota Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act (MERA) were Minnesota’s answer to Silent Spring, the burning Cuyahoga River, and the creation of Earth Day, and form the basis of Minnesota’s environmental...
Read more Join us for a free, lunchtime webinar. How do you successfully identify and manage the risks inherent with mining projects while complying with environmental and cultural resources laws? A sound strategy is the starting point. This requires...
Read more Redevelopment in Environmental Justice (EJ) areas has been important in the brownfield community for many, many years. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Brownfields (MNB) applied for an Environmental Protection Agency...
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The history of Cathedral Hill revealed through its architecture… Join us for a walking tour of one of the oldest neighborhoods in St. Paul. We’ll meet at the former home of Happy Gnome (498 Selby Avenue) and learn what its square cupola tells us...
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Minnesota is making major efforts in the clean energy market. Currently, the state has a 25 percent renewable energy mandate. Looking toward the future, there is an effort to have energy be from carbon-free sources by 2050, as recently reported...
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Join us! On Sunday, March 8th from 1-3pm, we will host the second annual MNAEP bowling tournament and fundraiser at Bowlero in Eden Prairie. Event proceeds will support MNAEP programming and a student scholarship. So, come on out and enjoy a few...
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In celebration of NEPA’s 50th Anniversary, MNAEP is hosting a networking/NEPA trivia night at Union 32 in Eagan. Come join us for evening of catching up with your fellow environmental professionals and testing your NEPA knowledge. MNAEP will...
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Season Greetings MNAEP Members: In light of the upcoming holidays, MNAEP would like to invite you all to our 3rd annual MNAEP Holiday Party at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park on December 10th from 5:30-8:30 PM. Come mix and mingle with your fellow...
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Ever wonder if there was a better way to dispose of trash than just in a landfill? Well, come check out the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) located in downtown Minneapolis with MNAEP. This facility takes waste generated from Minneapolis...
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MNAEP Members, We have elections coming up at our annual meeting in October! We have five 1-year positions and four 2-year positions open. Terms begin January 1, 2020. As a member of the MNAEP board, you get the opportunity to work with other...
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MNAEP is offering the opportunity to our members to take a tour of the Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport and learn about the sustainability initiatives the Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) are instituting throughout the main...
Read more If environmental reviews and authorizations under other federal laws are not effectively coordinated, meeting the requirements outlined in Executive Order (EO) 13807 on Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and...
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