Minnesota Statewide Media Project

Recommended this month:  New Year, Healthy Climate

• New Year, healthy climate: Write a letter saying that in 2026, you hope to see Congress take significant bipartisan action to address climate change. Tell readers why you care about climate change, how it has impacted your area, and express appreciation for anything your MOCs are already doing on the issue. Or, if more appropriate for your member of Congress, go lighter on the specific “climate” mentions and talk directly about policies we want to see them support, such as permitting reform that will unlock America’s clean energy potential.

• Unseasonably warm weather: This is not so pertinent in much of Minnesota as we are having a colder/snowier winter compared to recent times. But perhaps you can use our snowy winter as a hook to discuss climate, as Alison McAghon did in her op-ed A few reasons why Bemidji needs its snow, Bemidji Pioneer, 12/17/2025. Also, Climate Central states climate change recently boosted unusual warmth in Minneapolis, see Climate Central page re: Minneapolis climate.  

• Updates on Fix Our Forests Act: Hoping for Senate movement soon. You could write a LTE thanking Senator Klobuchar for voting to advance the bill to the full senate (Sen Smith voted no), or a more general letter broadly expressing how wildfires are escalating and how we need to address them with thoughtful policy. 

• Other topics: see Current LTE Topics and CCL Minnesota Current State-Level Media Topics (below). Or write anything about climate–let’s keep this issue in front of people.