Aug
07
Sharon Day champions and protects water in a unique way. Her commitment goes beyond the typical activities of promoting legislation or simply speaking up for issues. She is a lifelong activist whose mission is cultural and spiritual and whose efforts can lead to transformational change. Sharon is a water walker who is carrying forward […]
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29
The Art of Caucusing: Trainings for a stronger democracy Location: Renville Community Center Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm REGISTER HERE How do we make a future that works for all of us? How do we support a non-partisan people’s agenda—a platform for us which recognizes and advances the needs and desires of all people to thrive […]
Read More...Nov
09
Be the change you want to see in the world! (Mahatma Gandhi) Come pack the house! Change does not happen without people coming together to get things done. Rural communities and our whole state face many critical challenges. Over the next year, we need to put a strong vision in front of people running for […]
Read More...Jul
31
Be that voice! Governor Dayton often says each Minnesotan has an individual role to play in working to improve the clean water quality of our lakes, rivers, and streams for generations to come. On Monday, July 31st, 6:30 pm at Rochester Community and Technical College Heintz Commons with members of the Governor’s Cabinet to host […]
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27
During the 2017 Minnesota legislative session, CURE and our partners fought hard to keep pollinator protections on the radar. Even though legislative leadership worked to kill the pollinator provisions early in the session, pollinators and pesticides stayed in the mix until the end. The Department of Ag, Governor Dayton, and countless citizens that made their […]
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CURE's Minnesota Local Energy Project loves co-ops, but we want our co-ops to readily provide member-owners with all the information they need to make decisions. #energydemocracy
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Minnesota co-op websites get failing grade on disclosing power sources
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A rural environmental group takes electric cooperatives to task for not providing better online information.For every $1 you give we get $3 more! CURE has qualified for a $25,000 Small Cities Commercial Rehabilitation Grant if we can raise a $7,500 match. This match will help us with more than 50% of our renovation project. Thank you for Giving to the Max! www.givemn.org/story/Curenipandtuck
When member-owners are cut out of the process co-op executives can do as they please, totally unchecked. We need to bring our co-ops back under member control.
How can co-op member-owners make the smartest decisions for their co-op if they don’t have all the information available to them?
Minnesota rural electric co-ops aren’t making the grade when it comes to democracy and transparency. Check out how your co-op stacks up.
Minnesota Local Energy Project
Today the Minnesota Local Energy Project is releasing the Rural Electric Co-op Report Card. This report details the shortcomings CURE found on the websites of Minnesota's 44 rural electric co-ops. Th...