Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES LAW, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH TO PROTECT MINNESOTA'S ENVIRONMENT, ITS NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE HEALTH OF ITS PEOPLE.
CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON OVERALL REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS NECESSARY TO AVOID THE WORST EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. MCEA ADVOCATES FOR STATE-LEVEL STRATEGIES AT THE LEGISLATURE, AGENCIES, AND COURTS THAT MAXIMIZE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. MCEA'S STRATEGY INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES FOR MINNESOTA AND RETIREMENT OF FOSSIL FUEL PLANTS IN ORDER TO REDUCE CARBON POLLUTION. TO SUPPORT THIS GOAL, MCEA SERVES AS LEGAL COUNSEL FOR SEVERAL MINNESOTA ENERGY PARTNERS INCLUDING CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE, FRESH ENERGY, AND SIERRA CLUB. ACROSS ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS, MCEA'S LONG-STANDING REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS AND ITS STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE OF SMART, STRATEGIC IN-HOUSE LAWYERS, POLICY EXPERTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS SAVVY COMBINE TO ENSURE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE IMPACT. MCEA'S ADVOCACY IS DRIVEN BY LAW AND SCIENCE, AND ITS STAFF CAN DEPLOY A VARIETY OF TACTICS TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR MINNESOTA'S ENVIRONMENT AND THE HEALTH OF ITS PEOPLE.
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING: THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED NONFERROUS SULFIDE MINING PROJECTS IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, INCLUDING WATER AND AIR POLLUTION, WETLAND LOSS AND TAILINGS BASIN STABILITY. MCEA'S FOCUS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPOSED MINES PROVE THEY CAN MEET APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, THAT AGENCIES USE THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE TO EVALUATE THESE PROPOSALS, AND THAT THE LONG- TERM INTEREST OF TAXPAYERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE PROTECTED.
WATER QUALITY: MCEA'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING MINNESOTA'S GREATEST NATURAL RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC ASSET: ITS WATER. MCEA SUPPORTS STRENGTHENING STATEWIDE PROTECTIONS FOR DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER AND LAKES AND RIVERS, INCLUDING PROTECTION FROM AGRICULTURAL POLLUTANTS SUCH AS PHOSPHORUS, NITRATE, AND BACTERIA. MCEA PARTNERS WITH LOCALCOMMUNITIES CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF FACTORY FARMS ON THEIR DRINKING WATER TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT AND REPRESENTATION, A POWERFUL COMBINATION OF LOCAL ACTIVISM AND LEGAL PROWESS THAT HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE REPEATEDLY. MCEA'S WORK IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR BASIN FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT TO PROTECT AGAINST INTER-BASIN WITHDRAWALS, AND WORKING TO PUT POLICIES IN PLACE THAT PROTECT AGAINST THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES INTO LAKE SUPERIOR. MCEA ALSO ACTS AS A WATCHDOG TO ASSURE THAT CLEAN WATER FUNDS FROM THE LEGACY AMENDMENT AND LOTTERY FUNDS ARE TARGETED EFFECTIVELY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kathryn Hoffman | CHIEF EXEC. | 40 | $141,085 |
| Kevin Reuther | CHIEF LEGAL | 40 | $115,148 |
| Mitch Zamhoff From 5182020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gabe Chan From 5182020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chris Heeter From 5182020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dan Engstrom From 3162020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Otto | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Klapel | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Halston Sleets | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leili Fateni | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ron Sternal | DIRECTOR | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jane Krentz | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carol Tomer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Reich Thru 12312019 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lawrence Downing | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Thometz | DIRECTOR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Fred Morris | DIRECTOR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Andrew Steiner | DIRECTOR/TRE | 2 | $0 |
| Paige Stradley | DIRECTOR/SEC | 1.25 | $0 |
| Alexandra Klass | DIRECTOR/VIC | 1.75 | $0 |
| Doug Hemer | DIRECTOR/CHA | 2.5 | $0 |
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