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Anne Claflin
@anne_claflin
SSP school board member-elect, scientist, mom, union leader, weaver, gardener. Working on #GHG emissions and #ClimateChange at MPCA. I speak for myself.
South Saint Paul, MNanneforsspschools.comJoined March 2010
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Anne Claflin
@anne_claflin
My office even has an orchestra/band/symphony/choir made up of #MN state employees! It is nice to make music together and watching an ensemble work together to create music is special - whether you are a musician or audience. #LafayetteParkOrchestra
washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Why does the Midwest love orchestras so much?
We asked readers why Midwestern Airbnb hosts were so likely to mention orchestras. Theories range from Lutheran heritage to long, cold winters with little else to do.
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Anne Claflin
@anne_claflin
Friday, September 23rd is the first day you can #vote in person in MN. There are important elections up and down the ballot and the local races really matter! I’m running for #SSP #SchoolBoard and you can learn more about me below. But there is more! 1/
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Anne Claflin for South St Paul School Board
Every child, young adult, and adult student in our district should have the freedom to learn and be prepared to pursue their dreams. Learn more about my vision as a candidate for school board and get...
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Mark Ruffalo
@MarkRuffalo
We have to fight for what we love, our children, and a cleaner, safer, more livable planet for them and all the life systems of creation. Stopping forever chemicals and getting them out of the water, land, and air is a priority. This is a significant step in the right direction.
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EWG
@ewg
This announcement confirms what community leaders have been saying about #PFAS for decades – that these toxic #ForeverChemicals have no place in our drinking water or our homes. – @MarkRuffalo ewg.org/news-insights/
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Rep. Todd Lippert
@RepToddLippert
@mnsrc
holding up budget over clean cars is “unprecedented, unnecessary, and unproductive. We can’t let the parks shut down.”
@reprickhansen
#mnleg
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Star Tribune
@StarTribune
Millions of dollars for environmental efforts around Minnesota, from fighting off invasive carp to operating state parks, remain in limbo despite a broad state budget agreement because of the ongoing impasse over new vehicle emissions rules. strib.mn/3v1CiGN
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Jamie Becker-Finn
@jbeckerfinn
As if news about #CWD on a deer farm in Beltrami County wasn’t bad enough - the “farmer” dumped infected carcasses on public land (yes, seriously). I hope the media asks more questions about how this was allowed to happen.
@StribOutdoors
@OutdoorsScribe
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Minnesota Center for Prion Research & Outreach
@UMN_MNPRO
Our team is actively working with the @mndnr to evaluate #CWD prion contamination at this site using our RT-QuIC tech. We are ready to assist the state in any way that we can. twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/u-
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Anne Claflin
@anne_claflin
Was supposed to have a #Friends retreat today, but Zoom wasn’t working. Still, an hour of #silence and stillness, sitting outside in the warm sun, watching bees, listening to birds, & hearing laughing kids was an amazing #gift that I should give myself more often.
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@anne_claflin
This is the time of year that we take our trash bucket on walks to pick up trash (Thanks
@FriendsofPool2
!) Now we will keep track of how much we collect and be part of #CitizenScience all along the Mississippi! #BeatPlasticPollution
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UN Environment Programme North America
@UNEP_NAmerica
We are thrilled to announce that today we launched the Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative with @InsideNatGeo, @TiaraMRCTI, @universityofga & @DebrisTracker. Learn how together we are working to #BeatPlasticPollution at unep.org/Mississippi.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
@MnPCA
“The [MN] PFAS Blueprint is the most comprehensive & broad-sweeping action plan put forth by a state for PFAS regulatory & legislative change, as it seeks to address environmental pollution from PFAS in areas well beyond just drinking water.” Learn more:
natlawreview.com
“PFAS Blueprint” In MN May Be Blueprint For Other States
On February 10, 2021, Minnesota announced its “PFAS Blueprint“, a 191 page aggressive plan with its stated goal being to “protect our communities and environment from [PFAS].”
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