Northfield Joins 15 MN Cities, Declares Climate Emergency: Report

Northfield MN

20 January, 2022

12:11 PM

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NORTHFIELD, MN — Northfield joined 15 cities in Minnesota in declaring a climate emergency in hopes of urging legislators to take action, according to a report by The Minneapolis Star Tribune. See also: Northfield Partners With Nokomis Energy: Report City leaders say the signs of climate change in Minnesota are impossible to ignore, citing December's tornadoes, the droughts this summer and wildfires that dirtied air across the state, the report said. The 16 cities declaring a climate emergency are home to 1.4 million Minnesotans, the publication reported. Here is the full list of cities that have recently declared a climate emergency: BloomingtonColumbia Heights Eden Prairie Edina Golden Valley Grand Marais Grand Rapids Lauderdale Maplewood Moorhead Northfield Red Wing Robbinsdale Rochester St. Louis Park St. PaulRead the full story at The Minneapolis Star Tribune. See also: Northfield Gets 'Silver Designation' From SolSmart