This legislative session, CURE is working with allies in Minnesota to propose improvements to laws around big oil pipelines in our state. HF 4377 / SF 4554 would add needed clarity to our existing policies so that any company seeking a Certificate of Need in Minnesota for an oil pipeline would provide a forecast of […]
In the past year, at least a dozen new hyperscale data centers have been proposed in communities across Minnesota. The Minnesota legislature, with the support of the Walz administration, passed a handful of laws last year in an attempt to address concerns about this massive, new-to-Minnesota development. Unfortunately, those laws primarily tackled energy and taxes.
🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨 Gov Walz & MN Lawmakers: Press Pause on Hyperscale Data Centers Read More »
The anti-voter SAVE Act has passed the U.S. House and is now expected to come up for a vote in the U.S. Senate this week. Now is a critical time to ask U.S. Senators to stand up against voter suppression. What is the SAVE Act? The SAVE Act, also called the SAVE America Act, would require voters to provide additional physical
Tell your senators to oppose the “SAVE Act” and all forms of this anti-voter bill. Read More »
Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.
Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the American Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, canning local produce, and making kombucha.
