Knowing what products or services are truly
environmentally preferable isn't always easy. In today's retail
sector, we encounter "green" everywhere! As a Minnesotan, you can feel confident
that there are two great resources available to you to find truly green
retailers, businesses, and organizations that have passed a strict criteria.
The Minnesota Green Pages Directory
and the Blue Sky Guide coupon book both offer
transparency.
After an extraordinary 2007 legislative session that set
Minnesota on the path to a comprehensive plan for curbing greenhouse gas emissions,
the 2008 legislature encountered delays in implementing real climate change
solutions. First, Governor Pawlenty's Office of Energy Security stalled release
of the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group's recommendations for realizing
the goals set in 2007.