Project CAR celebrates 100 repairs at The Lift Garage
Every car owner knows the stress of seeing the check engine light glow red on the dashboard. Suddenly, any normal day is taken over by concerns of finding a repair...
Code Red for Humanity: Our Response
The headlines on Monday, Aug. 9 were terrifying: “Code red for humanity,” “Global climate crisis: inevitable, unprecedented and unavoidable,” and “Wake up to red alert on climate crisis.” We have...
Air programs granted additional funding
Generally, the air we breathe in Minnesota is good. Even with improved technologies, and cleaner air, people and the planet continue to experience negative health effects from air pollution. Air...
Project CAR and Newgate School share a unique partnership
For approximately 30 young adults each year, training through Newgate School represents a path to a higher paying job and more stability for themselves and their families. Newgate School in Minneapolis...
Powerful partnerships guide Clean Air Minnesota on path to success in 2020 (and beyond)
Air quality across Minnesota is relatively good but there’s still room for improvement. Clean Air Minnesota aims to continue to reduce emissions by targeting sources that aren’t regulated or permitted. Some contributors to poor air quality are the...
Our New Approach in Clean Air Minnesota
Not long ago, Clean Air Minnesota underwent a strategic planning process to align on our goals and vision for Minnesota’s clean air future. It was an intense process, but was...
Power in Partnership: Clean Air Minnesota
Between 2017 and 2019, Clean Air Minnesota replaced 322 wood-burning appliances in Northern Minnesota to reduce wood smoke emissions, completed 31 heavy-duty diesel emissions reduction projects across the state, and...
The Results are in for High-Emitting Vehicles
While Clean Air Minnesota may be best known for large-scale emission-reduction efforts like Project Green Fleet, our unique blend of partners and knowledge also provides a great place to test...
Introducing the High-Emitting Vehicles Pilot Project
Our work and reach is always expanding here at Environmental Initiative! We’re excited to announce a new project that will be addressing Minnesota’s air quality by fixing pollution controls on...