|
Mankato Free Press | August 16, 2017
MANKATO — Both the complexity of Minnesota's water problems and the strong public interest in solving them were in evidence at a community water meeting hosted by Gov. Mark Dayton in Mankato Wednesday night.
The event was the second of 10 "Water Town Hall" meetings Dayton and key commissioners are holding in all corners of the state this summer to build support and consensus for the governor's plan to reduce water pollution by 25 percent by 2025.
"This is such a crucial issue," the governor told a crowd of 200 local government officials, farmers and environmentalists at Minnesota State University. "I know it's just something Minnesota has to face up to, and most other states do."
[Read More]
New Ulm Journal | August 17, 2017
MANKATO — Despite wet conditions and threatening tornadoes, roughly 200 people showed up at Minnesota State University, Mankato, to discuss goals for improving water quality.
Gov. Mark Dayton hosted the second of 10 townhall meetings across the state to discuss goals and challenges of achieving his 25 by ’25 water quality goal.
“I am hoping to find a common cause and have everybody look at what their part is because each one of us is a source for water quality in Minnesota,”Dayton said.
[Read More]
Brownfield Ag News | August 18, 2017
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton says it’s time to stop placing blame in addressing the state’s water quality issues as he continues gathering public input on the problem.
In Mankato Wednesday night, Dayton provided opening remarks during the second in a series of town hall meetings and participated in multiple breakout discussions.
Following the event, the Governor told reporters the feedback from concerned citizens is encouraging.
[Read More]
|
Le Center Leader | August 17, 2017
Pete Moulton, St. Peter’s public works director, moved to center stage alongside Gov. Mark Dayton as the two shared concerns over water quality in southern Minnesota.
It was Dayton’s ongoing concerns and effort to make water quality a major policy issue which prompted Minnesota State University, Mankato to host the second of the governor’s scheduled 10 town hall sessions across the state.
[Read More]
Crookston – Water Quality Town Hall
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Registration opens at 5:30 p.m.
University of Minnesota – Crookston
Bede Ballroom –Sargeant Student Center, 2900 University Ave.
Northwest Minnesota Information Packet
Crookston Town Hall on Facebook
St. Cloud – Water Quality Town Hall
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Registration opens at 5:30 p.m.
St Cloud Community and Technical College Cafeteria, 1540 Northway Drive
West Central Minnesota Information Packet
St. Cloud Town Hall on Facebook
Woodbury Bulletin | August 11, 2017
ST. PAUL—The governor called for making the Minnesota River "fishable and swimmable" within 10 years.
That was then-Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson 25 years ago. The river is in the southern half of Minnesota where scientists still say much of the water should not be used for fishing or recreation.
While the southwest faces the most water quality problems and the northeast the least, experts say no part of the state is free from such issues.
[Read More]
|
