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Selection of Tim Walz for Vice President
August 6, 2024—Statement from Paul Austin, Executive Director, on the historic pick of climate leader Governor Walz as Vice Presidential candidate and the implications for Minnesota’s Governor’s office.
LCV’s 2023 National Environmental Scorecard
February 28, 2024—Conservation Minnesota Voter Center released the League of Conservation Voters’ 2023 National Environmental Scorecard, evaluating the environmental records of Minnesota’s congressional delegation. LCV scores votes on the most important environmental issues of the year, including energy, climate change, public health, environmental justice, public lands, wildlife conservation, spending for environmental programs, and more.
The Scorecard is available online at scorecard.lcv.org.
LCV’s 2022 National Environmental Scorecard
February 28, 2023—Conservation Minnesota Voter Center released the Minnesota delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2022 National Environmental Scorecard, highlighting the actions of many of our state’s leaders to protect our environment and build a clean energy future.
LCV’s 2021 National Environmental Scorecard
March 2, 2022—Conservation Minnesota Voter Center today released the Minnesota delegation’s scores on the League of Conservation Voters’ 2021 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard is the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress, and is available online at scorecard.lcv.org.
Minnesotans want government to work
MPCA Commissioner resigns in face of partisan firing
July 6, 2021—MPCA Commissioner Laura Bishop resigned rather than be fired in retribution for her work to protect Minnesotans’ air, water, and climate. GOP senators have made it clear they are more committed to partisan politics than public health. The threatened firing comes on the heels of a contentious session where the same senators threatened to withhold environment funding if the Walz administration didn’t delay or halt the already approved Clean Cars rule.
Support for Clean Energy Proposals in American Jobs Plan Through the Roof in Minnesota
May 17, 2021—Data for Progress and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) today released new state and Congressional district level data showing overwhelming bipartisan support across the country for the investments the American Jobs Plan would make in climate, clean energy, good-paying union jobs and equity.
Nearly 60 Minnesota officials ask Congress to support Build Back Better Plan
April 22, 2021—Letter calls for clean energy, jobs, justice, and climate action to be at the core of federal economic recovery and infrastructure bill.
ECO Act Billboards
July 16, 2020—This week, Conservation Minnesota Voter Center launched a billboard campaign asking Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka why he’s holding up legislation on the bipartisan and widely supported ECO Act this special session.