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ACT NOW 📈💰 Energy bills are going up—Too many Minnesotans are falling behind.
It costs more and more every month to keep our homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. According to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), the average electric bill in Minnesota rose more than 9% in just one year, from $94.45 in October 2025 to $103.04 in October 2026. Heating costs
MN Leg Kicking the Can 👎 + Crippling the Forest Service 🌲 + Earth Day 🌎
MN Legislature “Kicking the Can” on Data Center Action 👎 The 2026 legislative session ends May 18. CURE and partners have been pushing for a robust framework for hyperscale data centers—so Minnesotans get the final say on if these facilities are approved, where they are built, and how they impact water, power bills, and communities. While anything can happen in the waning weeks of session, prospects for putting the
Only You Can Prevent the U.S. Forest Service Reorganization Dumpster Fire
In late March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a plan to reorganize the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The proposal would shut down research labs, break the Forest Service into a disjointed state‑by‑state system, and move its headquarters to Utah — far away from Congressional oversight and other science-based agencies it’s supposed to work with.
“How Big Is Too Big?” Minnesotans Demand Environmental Review of Mega Dairy
Community encouraged to attend MPCA Public Hearing in Morris on April 28 The push to “get big or get out” in farming has left its mark on rural Minnesota. In the last two years alone, 1,300 farms have gone out of business across the state, while large corporate operations have continued to expand. Now, Riverview LLP, one of
Talking Big, Moving Slow: A Mid‑Session Legislative Check
This week, Legislators returned from their spring break, marking the unofficial start to the second half of the session. First and second deadlines—the day by which a bill is supposed to be through its necessary committees—have passed, and attention will start turning to fiscal priorities and omnibus bills. Check out our Legislative Preview for more information! Here’s how CURE’s top
Need NOT Greed 🛢️ + Even Robots Need Rules 🤖 + Too Fast Too Furious 💧
Public Need! Not Big Oil Greed! 🛢️ CURE is working with MN allies to improve laws around big oil pipelines in our state. This bill (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 demand
