We've been following the most recent shenanigans over appropriating Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund in the Minnesota legislature in posts like While House works on LCCMR bill, Senate Enviro chair says nope, save funds for deficit next year, Minnesota Environmental Partnership reacts to MN Senate's intent to not act on Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriation and How remote can it possibly be? LCCMR met to discuss emerging issues, funding ENRTF.
But some good news has come out of Thursday's meeting, too.
The MN ENRTF Twitter account shared this press release:
Today the LCCMR approved $59,000 in funding from the ENRTF's Emerging Issues Account for a project to investigate the quantities of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in drinking water. Research will be conducted by Drs. Tim LaPara and @HozalskiRay at @UMNCSE! pic.twitter.com/i8yxllokXd
— MN ENRTF (@mnenrtf) April 23, 2020
Here's more about the project here: LCCMR Emerging Issues Proposal: State-wide reconnaissance ofSARS-CoV-2 in drinking water supplies.
Or read the document embedded here:
LCCMR Emerging Issues Proposal uploaded by Sally Jo Sorensen on Scribd
Video of the discussion is embedded in our post How remote can it possibly be? LCCMR met to discuss emerging issues, funding ENRTF
Logo: ENRTF logo.
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