Opinion/Commentary

GUEST OPINION: Which dog are you? A look at cutting Ag subsidies By Trent Loos -The Illinois Leader- 4/1/05

Editorial: Clean water/Alas, a 'user fee' is necessary -StarTribune- 2/20/05

Editorial: Bad ethanol; good ethanol -Capitol Times- 2/19/05

Editorial: Creating jobs in a cleaner world -StarTribune- 2/17/05

New farmer in chief: U.S. Agriculture -LA Times Editorial- 12/7/04

For sportsmen who care about environment, there's only one way to vote By CHRIS NISKANEN -Pioneer Press- 10/31/04

Agency hinders public discussion -mndaily.com- 10/26/04

Help for the Everglades, no thanks to president By Palm Beach Post Editorial 10/21/04

Have hope for a wiser energy plan -Pioneer Press- 10/8/04

Dennis Anderson: Pawlenty's plan deserves support -Star Tribune- 10/8/04

Minnesota is committed to environmental balance By TIM PAWLENTY -Pioneer Press- 10/8/04

I'm Coming to Your Door (To Tell You About the Candidates' Positions on the Environment) By Christopher Childs -AlterNet- 10/5/04

Protections used to be bipartisan By Russell Train -Star Tribune- 10/3/04

Editorial: The environment/ Bush's radical dismantling -Star Tribune- 10/3/04

The Travels of a Bioengineered Gene -New York Times (subscription)- 9/30/04

Warnings on Warming -New York Times- 9/29/04

On the Environment, the US Is the Rogue Nation by Bill McKibben -LA Times- 9/26/04

Clear water or war? By Richard Riggle -Cook County News-Herald- 9/23/04

Leonard: Someday, we'll regret damage to our planet This crisis barely gets a nod in politics By BILL LEONARD -Des Moines Register- 9/20/04

Mother nature needs better protection: There are sharp differences in the candidates’positions on the green issues. By Judy Helgen -MNDaily.com- 9/17/04

VIEWPOINT: Pawlenty's report lets big feedlots off too easy By Helen Palmer -Grand Forks Herald- 9/15/04

The Candidates' Tariff Dodge -New York Times- 9/6/04

Mike Dombeck: Thanks to that act, we've a healthier Earth By Mike Dombeck -Star Tribune- 9/3/04

The Food Pyramid Scheme -NY Times- 9/1/04

Minnesota "livestock" plan focused on CAFO needs By Jim Riddle -The New Farm- 8/30/04

EPA needs tougher rules on mercury -Pioneer Press- 8/30/04

Don't fall for large-scale livestock arguments hoof, swine and oinker By DOUG PETERSON and PAUL SOBOCINSKI -Pioneer Press- 8/29/04

Warming to Global Warming -NY Times (Subscription)- 8/27/04

Factory farms get green light in state By Jim Riddle -Winona Daily News- 8/26/04

Our view: River environmental quality should be the top priority By La Crosse Tribune editorial staff 8/22/04

SUNDAY DEBATE: We need to repair a damaged Mississippi River By DAN McGUINESS -LaCrosse Tribune- 8/22/04

SUNDAY DEBATE: Farmers need to get their grain to market faster By BILL BRUINS -LaCrosse Tribune- 8/22/04

Bush administration leaves Minnesota wetlands at risk BY JUDY HELGEN -Pioneer Press (subscription)- 8/15/04

Surrender in the Forests New York Times 7/18/04

A Wetland Dying of Thirst By W. HODDING CARTER New York Times 7/15/04

Organic families try eating right at the right price 7/8/04

Bush administration ignores science in essential environmental, public health policies By Todd Steiner, Guest Columnist 4/22/04

Sins of Emission By Bill McKibben Sojourners Magazine March 2004