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From the column: "This is a moment worth celebrating. This is also a moment for taking action." Written By: Jenna Yeakle, Levi Gregg, Linda Herron, Kathryn Milun, Arryn Clanaugh, Sydney David, Lisa Fitzpatrick, Allen Richardson, Bret Pence, Ellen Anderson, and JT Haines | 11:00 am, May 13, 2021 × Pedestrians walk past a section of Duluth’s Lakewalk a day after it was damaged by a storm Oct. 10, 2018. (Steve Kuchera / News Tribune) Congratulations to the Duluth City Council, which passed a climate-emergency declaration for the city on April 12. Congratulations and appreciation are...

UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 2:17 pm ET Replies(2) Rep. Sally Kerans and advocacy groups opposed to the proposed gas power plant celebrated the power company's decision to reassess the project during a 30-day pause in the process on Tuesday. (Shutterstock) PEABODY, MA — Elected officials and climate advocacy groups cheered the "pause" announced Tuesday in the proposed gas power plant project in Peabody near the Danvers line. The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, which had pushed the plant to satisfy surge capacity requirements for Peabody Municipal Light and the region, sai...

Patagonia launches campaign urging Brits to support community renewable energy After successful campaigns on renewable, community-owned energy projects in the US and EU, Patagonia has begun supporting UK residents to follow suit. Image: Joppe Rog/Patagonia.  The outdoor clothing and equipment brand launched a new campaign, called ‘We the Power’, in the UK and EU on Thursday (15 April). The campaign’s headline facet is a documentary of the same name that has been made available on YouTube. The 38-minute documentary explains how community renewable energy projects can contribute to the l...

Created: April 12, 2021 10:26 PM The Duluth City Council has unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency in the city. This will now allow the city to develop a "Climate Action Work Plan" with the goal of reducing the city's emissions at least 80 percent by 2050. The plan will identify strategies for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, and to help both city government, and the community prepare for a changing climate. WDIO-TV/File This would be done by reducing energy consumption in buildings, increasing efficiency and resiliency in city utilities, supporting low-carbon tran...

Help for residents near polluted farm Letter Share Everyone deserves safe drinking water. Unfortunately, this essential resource is being stripped from Fairfield residents as one story after another highlights the PFAS chemical pollution discovered in private wells surrounding Tozier Dairy Farm. The count of compromised water sources has risen quickly in the last few months; so far, 18 wells have been found to have levels of PFAS contamination that exceed the EPA’s safe limit. PFAS is the toxic “forever” chemical that doesn’t break down easily in our bodies or our environment. Instea...