What are the most important actions citizens can take to help clean up Minnesotas rivers?
As voters and taxpayers, citizens can insist that their elected representatives and regulatory agency staff strictly enforce current laws, including the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, and related state and local statues and ordinances. We also need better transportation options and investment in preserving our natural resources. We probably already have the tools needed to protect the environment and human health, but we do not have the political will to make it happen. Citizens need to get involved. On an individual basis, citizens can make better choices for transportation, housing, recreation and even where they shop. Each person making a few lifestyle changes can, collectively, make a huge difference in how we use our resources and what affect it has on our environment. What are policymakers doing to enhance the current and future health of Minnesota’s rivers? What should they be doing? At all levels of policymaking, we are falling behind in protecting our waterways. More than 30
