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East Phillips Environmental Justice: Protest at Smith Foundry + Roof Depot Agreement Finalized

Posted by on November 15, 2023

A surprise inspection by the EPA in May revealed that Smith Iron Foundry failed to control harmful airborne substances in one of the most polluted neighborhoods in the...

Minnesota Clean Heat Coalition Launches Oct 24th

Posted by on November 15, 2023

While Minnesota continues to make progress in lowering greenhouse gas emissions that come from the electricity production sector, emissions from heating buildings continue to rise....

Dozens speak for Minneapolis Climate Equity Plan at City Budget Hearings

Posted by on November 15, 2023

A heartfelt thank you to the 12 that showed up to speak for the Minneapolis Climate Equity Plan at the Oct 25th city budget public...

Community Power Chosen as Buildings Upgrade Prize Phase 1 Winner

Posted by on October 16, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office has announced the Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) Phase 1 winners, and we were among the teams chosen to move on...

CenterPoint seeks to make business-as -usual investments in MN, risking high utility costs to rise even higher.

Posted by on August 09, 2023

A new Minnpost Article from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) unveils the start findings. A typical CenterPoint customer, for example, can expect to pay an extra $85...

The Just Solar Coalition helped keep Xcel Energy’s rate hike to a minimum

Posted by on June 14, 2023

In a ruling on June 1st, the MN Public Utilities Commission granted Xcel Energy a much smaller electricity rate increase than it initially asked for...

CenterPoint Energy sinks proposal to address Climate Warming emissions

Posted by on May 18, 2023

CenterPoint Energy executives and investors scuttled a proposal that would have required more robust and transparent emissions tracking. This is in conflict with net-zero commitments...

Metro Earth Day Beautification Events

Posted by on April 15, 2023

Earth Week Celebration and Clean Up Events 

Minneapolis and St Paul candidate forums on energy democracy dates released

Posted by on April 06, 2023

In addition to our 2023 Community Power Energy Questionnaire, we are excited to announce 3 candidate forums! All candidates seeking to represent Wards 6, 7 & 12...

Xcel Nuclear Leak 4 months unannounced

Posted by on April 03, 2023

Xcel Energy and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) waited four months before notifying the public after a 400,000 gallon radioactive leak at Xcel’s Monticello nuclear...

Caucus for Minneapolis Climate & Equity March 14th

Posted by on February 13, 2023

Over 90 attendees showed up at a January 23rd event to help pass a robustly funded People’s Climate & Equity Plan. You too can be...

100% Carbon Free Electricity now MN State Law, more Energy Policy Improvements to Come

Posted by on February 03, 2023

What has become known as the "100% Bill" (HF 7 - Long / SF 4 - Frentz  referring to 100% Clean Energy, is set to...