Dear Neighbors,I hope you have plans to stay warm over the weekend. At the Legislature we are continuing our efficient pace as we move to enact much needed laws for our wonderful state. Here is some of what I worked on this week.100% Clean Energy
This week we passed the transformative House File 7 which establishes new clean energy goals for the state and puts Minnesota on a path to produce 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. This bill will help us tackle the climate crisis and create good jobs. In 2007, a DFL House, DFL Senate, and a Republican Governor enacted the Next Generation Energy Act, which sought to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% from 2005 levels by 2050. According to a 2021 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) report, the state is not on track to meet its clean energy goals, with emissions declining just eight percent from 2005 levels. Twenty-one other…
Rep. Heather Edelson – 100% Clean Energy
