Streamlining Minnesota’s Environmental Permitting Process

This past week we co-hosted a compelling event with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce on Environmental Permitting recommendations. The Minnesota Chamber Foundation has published research on this, and we invited Jennifer Byers, Executive Director of the Foundation, to speak. Compelling and convicting at the same time. 

The study compares Minnesota’s permitting processes to those of peer states, outlines differences in outcomes, and provides recommendations for improvement (without lowering our state’s environmental standards!) I strongly recommend you read it yourself, particularly as there is legislation being considered this session that will impact this. If you remember, a favorite expression of former Governor Dayton’s: “permitting at the speed of commerce.” Once you read the report, you’ll find that is not happening in Minnesota. You can find “Streamlining Minnesota’s Environmental Permitting Process,” here.