On February 8, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance requiring large commercial buildings to report and publicly disclose energy consumption, making it the first Midwestern city to adopt such a policy.

Support for funding the completion of the Twin Cities transit system, Fresh Energy’s top priority this legislative session, is gaining ground. Here’s the latest.

Coal-burning power plants are Minnesota’s number one source of carbon pollution. Last week, we learned that two of the state’s most coal-dependent utilities will begin to move away from coal and the carbon, mercury, and other pollution it creates.

Last fall, Fresh Energy and the Will Steger Foundation hosted eight large public forums across Minnesota—focused on clean energy, climate, and health. In January, Will Steger and J. Drake Hamilton met in person with Governor Mark Dayton to deliver postcards signed by thousands of forum attendees.