Energy and Environment

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For the 2023-2024 biennium, the Midwestern Legislative Conference has established the Energy and Environment Committee. This committee of state and provincial legislators will meet for the first time on July 9-12, 2023, in conjunction with the Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting. For information on how to get involved with this committee, please contact Jon Davis, CSG Midwest’s primary staff liaison for the committee.

CSG Midwest also provides staff support to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Legislative Caucus and the Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Project.

Policy and Research

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Energy and Environment

A national scorecard on energy efficiency policies puts most Midwest states in bottom half, but Minnesota stands out as regional leader Read More

Energy and Environment

Long a hallmark of the U.S.-Canada relationship, binational energy trade has room to grow further Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Iowa, the nation’s leader in biofuels production, is pairing a first-of-its-kind E15 requirement with infrastructure grants for gas stations Read More

Energy and Environment

States charging into new era Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

To pump up use of E15, Minnesota invests in new biofuels infrastructure at service stations Read More

Agriculture and Rural Affairs

In Ohio, new law gives local residents and leaders more say over siting of wind, solar projects Read More

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Mar

Climate Trends and Impacts in the Great Lakes Region

A webinar hosted by the nonpartisan, binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC), which gets staff support for its work from CSG Midwest

Jul

9-12

2023 Midwestern Legislative Conference Annual Meeting

An event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces

Past Events

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Feb

Tracking the Great Lakes Region’s Progress Through Blue Accounting: An Update

A webinar hosted by the nonpartisan, binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC), which gets staff support for its work from CSG Midwest

Sep

23-24

2022 GLLC Annual Meeting

Hosted by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus

Jun

The Air Our Students Breathe: State Policies & Opportunities to Improve Air Quality

A webinar hosted by the Midwestern Legislative Conference Education and Health & Human Services committees.

Mar

Plastics in the Great Lakes: An Update on the Science and Discussions on Future Cleanup Efforts

A webinar hosted by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC).

Mar

Climate Resiliency: New Opportunities for Great Lakes States and Coastal Communities

A webinar hosted by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC).

Mar

Great Lakes Policy Update: A Look Back to Key Developments in 2021 and Look Ahead to the Rest of 2022

A webinar hosted by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC).