Who We Are

We all need clean air and clean water to live healthy lives. Fortunately, Minnesota legislators have passed good laws to protect our people and our environment. We know those laws can defend Minnesota’s natural resources.

But when state officials refuse to enforce those laws, we all lose. It is the job of several state agencies (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health and more) to use those laws to protect us from corporate polluters. But today those agencies are failing us more and more often.

The problem is “polluter capture,” where corporate polluters have too much influence over how they are regulated. We are calling on Governor Walz to direct his state agencies to do their jobs and prioritize Minnesotans, not polluters.

From polluted drinking water in Southern Minnesota to damaged rice beds in Northern Minnesota, to lead and chemical exposures in Minneapolis and White Bear Lake, this problem impacts all Minnesotans. 

We have come together to say “Enough!” We aim to break polluters’ grip on state decision makers and once again make Minnesota a national leader in environmental protection.

We are calling on the Minnesota Legislature to hold hearings during the 2024 state legislative session, and press state agencies about how their decisions align with the mission and core values.