Update on the 100% Clean Electricity by 2040 Bill
MNIPL has mixed feelings about HF7, the 100% clean electricity by 2040 bill, which passed out of the House committee. Read our analysis and watch Julia Nerbonne’s testimony.
Testifying for Diversity Metrics from Utilities
Joshua Lewis testified before the Minnesota House on behalf of HF49, which asks for utilities to keep diversity metrics. Watch Joshua’s testimony.
Beginning 2023 with Gratitude
A message from Julia Nerbonne, MNIPL’s executive director As we launch into 2023, I am filled with gratitude for each of you. Thank you for the heart and commitment you…
MNIPL Supports Internship at Just B Solar Camp
Just B Solar is a solar-based STEM camp for children and youth from low-income communities and communities of color. For the 2022 camp, we supported a paid internship.
Construction Begins in Rajanpur
With the end of the rainy season in Rajanpur, construction has started on houses in neighborhoods most impacted by flooding. Working with locals over the past two months, Ruhel bought…
Real-Life Draculas and the Significance of The Moment
Submitted by Joshua Lewis, MNIPL Climate Justice Organizer “Voting as Wrench in the Blood Machine” by Kyle Tran Our village has existed in the shadow of Dracula’s castle for years,…
Youth ‘N Power’s message remains true and powerful despite Federal Court ruling
Last week, a federal court in Washington D.C. said that the Army Corps of Engineers’ oversight of Line 3 was good enough—even though Enbridge’s tar-sand oil pipeline breached three different…
Update on Minnesota Power’s SolarSense Program
On October 6, 2022, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held a hearing regarding Minnesota Power and their SolarSense program. MNIPL participated with organizational partners Sierra Club, Vote Solar, and…
