DFLEC Legislative Update April 16
Now that our taxes are done, we can get back to work!
Dear Legislative Committee members,
The Minnesota Legislature is currently on their spring break. They will return on Monday, April 21 at noon to continue work on the big omnibus bills that will include both budgets and policies that will shape Minnesota’s future. There has been an effort by some to rollback the progress made in the 2023 session. We can’t let that happen! Please read on for details on Thursday’s press conference, our 7th Legislative Forum, and an Earth Day Rally at the State Capitol.
Join the "No Poison Pills in the Omnibus Energy Bill" Press Conference
Hosted by the CLEAR Energy Coalition to call out bad provisions in SF 2393, the Senate Energy Omnibus.
Thursday, April 17 · 10:30am - 12pm
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Press Room B971 Saint Paul, MN 55155
Sign yourself up at this event page if you are going. courtesy of the MN Environmental Partnership and please share widely:
April 21 Legislative Forum
7 pm on zoom
Join the DFL Environmental Caucus for an important update and calls to action as the Minnesota Legislature finalizes the omnibus bills. Our expert panel will include Representative Patty Acomb (DFL Chair of the House Energy Committee), Sarah Mooradian (CURE MN), Peter Wagenius (Sierra Club), Avonna Starck (Clean Water Action) Maria Jensen (RECA), and Matt Doll (MEP). Register for the zoom here.
Earth Day Rally
Tuesday, April 22, 1:30 - 3:30
MN State Capitol
Since taking office, the Trump administration poses a multitude of threats to Minnesota’s natural resources.
We won't stand by and watch as our clean air, our 10,000 lakes, our magnificent forests, and the communities that depend on them are sacrificed for profit.
In response, the DFL Environmental Caucus and other local environmental organizations will be rallying at the MN State Capitol on Earth Day. Please join us on Tuesday, April 22nd from 1:30 - 3:30 PM to advocate for Minnesota’s precious natural resources.
This powerful event will bring together advocates for clean water and air, climate solutions, Indigenous rights, public lands protection and more.
This Earth Day, your presence matters now more than ever. The decisions being made today will affect our natural environment for generations to come.
Earth Day Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol
Minnesota Capitol Steps (or Rotunda in bad weather)
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:30-3:30pm
Parking Information:
Sears Lot – 425 Rice Street, St. Paul
Lot Q – Cedar Street and Sherburn Ave., St. Paul
Stay in touch and stay informed. Don’t let the chaos get you down. Stand up and fight back!
We will be standing by your side!
Here are some quick action steps you can take now. We hope you will be calling your representatives too after our forum.
MCEA action alert on lack of funding for nitrate mitigation in wells
In unity,
Veda and Greg
Chair Megan Bond and the entire DFLEC board