Conservation Minnesota

“The organization does not have any committees which have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The executive director, finance director and audit & finance committes review form 990 drafts prior to filing. The form is then provided to the board and is approved prior to filing.”

“Annually each director completes a conflict of interest disclosure form. If any conflicts arise, the member with the conflict is excused from discussions and votes regarding the conflict.”

“The executive director's salary was compared to a local nonprofit salary survey and approved by the board president.”

“The finance director's salary was compared to a local nonprofit salary survey and approved by the board president.”

“Governing documents will be provided upon request.”

“Facilities will either need to be replaced or updated during that period. Renewables first would require electric utilities to choose low cost renewables first when making new energy investments. Investments in fossil fuels would only be allowed in cases where renewables are either not cost effective or are not technically feasible to meet the need for reliable power. Xcel energy is required to generate 30% of their total energy via renewable sources. The goal for all other utilities is 25%, but many communities would like to receive more. The "opt-up" would allow communities not served by xcel to choose the higher 30% standard for their residents.”

“The toxic free kids act (tfka) requires manufacturers that use any of the nine priority toxic chemicals in products designed for children under age twelve to disclose their presence to the minnesota pollution control agency. Conservation minnesota wants all minnesotans to have the information necessary to decide how to live safe, healthy lives.”

“Law requires a 50-foot vegetative buffer surrounding lakes, rivers, and streams, and a 16.5-foot vegetative buffer along ditches. Conservation minnesota worked to ensure that buffer law will be implemented by the plain language of the law, and that special interests cannot jeopardize the water quality of minnesota's lakes, rivers and streams. The governor proposed 167 m in his bonding bill to pay for wastewater and drinking water system improvements. Most of the state's drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is in need of repair or replacement and this is the start of a multiyear plan to address the need. The projects in the governor's proposal are targeted to communities in all regions of the state. Without state monies, many local units of government would be unable to pay for needed repairs and replacements. The bonding bill was not passed. The governor has incorporated 12.7 m in his bonding bill as the state contribution that would trigger 47.5 m in federal funds to clean up the duluth harbor. Decades ago, the st. Louis river was a dumping point for industrial waste and this proposal is part of a multi-year, multi-agency plan to remediate the pollution and restore aquatic habitat.”

“Conservation minnesota works to solve the environmental problems that the public helps us identify. Over the last year, this has included protecting our lakes and rivers, increasing recycling, increasing renewable energy, removing toxic chemicals from children's products, and making it simple for minnesotans to find out what their elected leaders are doing about conservation issues that affect them and their families on checkmylegislator.org.”

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