Partnership with dental offices reduces mercury in wastewater To date, we have measured a 67% reduction in the amount of mercury entering the massive Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in Saint Paul. February 14, 2023
Message from the Council Chair: Quiet investments in a better quality of life The Governor’s recently released One Minnesota budget proposes investments in regional parks, water quality, and transit that will help protect and sustain our metro region’s high quality of life. January 30, 2023
A new stage in Met Council’s response to climate change In December, the Met Council adopted an internally focused Climate Action Work Plan. January 27, 2023
Pilot grants aim to expand affordable homeownership choices Benefitting local governments include Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Chaska, Golden Valley, Minneapolis, Roseville, Richfield, and Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties. January 27, 2023
Met Council announces new Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales III joins the Metro Transit Police department from New York, where he spent most of his career in the New York City Police Department. January 26, 2023
Grants support brownfield cleanup and affordable housing 15 initiatives will receive Livable Communities program grants totaling more than $5 million for to help them achieve their goals of economic prosperity, job creation, housing choices, and mobility. January 17, 2023
Governor Walz reappoints Zelle as Met Council Chair and announces Met Council Nominating Committee Zelle has served as chair of the Metropolitan Council since December 2019. January 10, 2023
2022 METRO Blue Line Extension year in review This light rail project made progress towards selecting a new route after more than 18 months of robust community engagement. December 30, 2022
Message from the Council Chair: Emissions reduction is aim of new funding New federal funding for carbon emissions reduction, part of the 2021 Infrastructure and Jobs Act passed by Congress last year, has made possible additional biking and pedestrian projects in our region. December 20, 2022
New task force will address inflow and infiltration from private property Inflow and infiltration of clear water into the wastewater system, especially during major storm events, can overload the system and cause sewer backups and sewage overflows into rivers and lakes. December 20, 2022
Big investments made in local transportation projects If you travel in the Twin Cities region, you are probably going to benefit from the $350 million in federal transportation investments the Met Council approved in December. December 20, 2022
Grants support affordable housing and transit-oriented development 13 development projects received Met Council grant awards totaling nearly $15 million. December 16, 2022
Met Council renews support for U of M business intern program Interns in the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) work on projects that promote pollution prevention, energy efficiency, and water conservation. November 29, 2022
Wastewater biosolids enrich local crop soil Our Empire Wastewater Treatment Plant employs a comprehensive, multi-step process to turn wastewater into biosolids that are transported to nearby farms as a powerful organic fertilizer. November 28, 2022
Study to measure the cost of the affordable housing gap Many cities are facing an affordable housing crisis, and it’s impacting renters and potential homeowners the most. November 23, 2022