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Rebecca Place

@place2b_rl

Into environmental policy. Work to promote EVs and their benefits to human health and environment. Cook/Baker. Outdoor enthusiast. Views are my own.

Joined May 2016
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I enjoyed hearing from E and E News reporters Jeffery Tomich and Peter Behr Thursday evening at the MN EV Owners meeting. They were visiting the Twin Cities while on their cross county EV road trip. Check out their blog eenews.net/roadtrip/10612007… #ElectricRoadTrip @jefftomich
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Great @tpt story on EVs & EV buses in MN. Sharing experiences from some of our great partners in reducing vehicle GHGs & protecting Minnesotans' health: @timvsexton @BrendanJordanMN @MnPCA @MnDOTnews @GreatPlainsInst @MetroTransitMN (min. 18:20) tpt.org/almanac-at-the-capit…
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Take your EV down to the Twin Cites Auto Show this weekend and feel the love.
ZEF Energy (@zefenergy) profile pictureZEF Energy@zefenergy8 Mar 2019
Don’t miss your chance for free VIP parking, charging (at MN Made ZEFNET Chargers!) + admission to 2019 Twin Cities Auto Show Great River Energy + Plug Into MN. Come say hi @ the Electric Room. See you there! twincitiesautoshow.com/show-… @GREnergyNews @GreatPlainsInst @XcelEnergyMN
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Have you seen all the charging stations popping up around town? There are over 600 plug in locations in Minnesota.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (@MnPCA) profile pictureMinnesota Pollution Control Agency@MnPCA19 Sep 2018
Minnesota is moving forward with electric vehicles and investing in fast-charging infrastructure so that you can get where you need to go! #BetterMN ow.ly/AMym50iTo00
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Great article about plastic pollution and what you can do about it. teapaw.org/DaveMPCA/status/986342…
One more reason to love the @sciencemuseummn. teapaw.org/PatrickHamilto2/status…
patleehamilton@gmail.com (@PatrickHamilto2) profile picture[email protected]@PatrickHamilto229 Jan 2018
.@sciencemuseummn anticipates that at least 26% of its electricity in 2018 will come from a community solar garden developed by @GeronimoEnergy for a savings of $14,000 annually. teapaw.org/jdrakehamilton/status/…
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Pie delivery today to the winner of the Combined Charities silent auction. Thanks for giving!@MnPCA
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We had fun engaging Keenan Jones' 6th graders yesterday on air pollution. They loved the props, starting the electric lawn mower, and their custom made buttons. @LHTanglenSchool @MnPCA teapaw.org/JONESMAC123/status/935…
Keenan Jones (@keenanjones83) profile pictureKeenan Jones@keenanjones8327 Nov 2017
Shout out to @RebeccaMPCA for talking to my students about climate change and air pollution👏👏✊
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What fun bar tending @WaterBar_Mpls! #ecoexperience. Served water from St. Paul, Buhl and Red Wing and you could really taste the difference teapaw.org/WaterBar_Mpls/status/9…
Water Bar + Studio (@WaterBar_Mpls) profile pictureWater Bar + Studio@WaterBar_Mpls27 Aug 2017
Rebecca works on air quality at @mnpca One of the programs she works on involves mercury, which… instagram.com/p/BYUCNEuB2Q3/
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Bipartisan support for the Great Lakes, keep it up! teapaw.org/ntf5418/status/8849049…
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Dan Egan told a great story highlighting his book, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes. @FreshwaterSoc
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One more benefit of biking to work, I plan on giving it a try this summer. minnpost.com/second-opinion/… #beairaware, @mnhealth
Study: Cycling to work linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

Study: Cycling to work linked to lower risk of heart disease and cancer

The findings suggest that communities could greatly increase the health of their residents by implementing policies that increase active commuting, particularly cycling.

minnpost.com
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We studied the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca to @CityMinneapolis - here's what to protect & fix: ow.ly/bqRp309KofN #RiversUniteUs
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How's Minnesota's air quality? Check it out pca.state.mn.us/air/air-we-b… #beairaware
Santa may need to relocate to Minnesota.washingtonpost.com/news/capi…

Pre-Christmas melt? North Pole forecast to warm 50 degrees above normal Thursday

It's not normal, and it's happening again.

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I swam in Lake Superior three times this past summer, it IS warmer! teapaw.org/MnPCA/status/808329436…
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (@MnPCA) profile pictureMinnesota Pollution Control Agency@MnPCA12 Dec 2016
#Climatechange leaves it's tracks in #LakeSuperior - @UMNDuluth scientists detect algae in the lake's warmer waters ow.ly/QTK1306YWza

Algae growth is first documented biological impact of warmer Lake Superior

Scientists have known for years that Lake Superior and other Great Lakes have warmed rapidly in recent decades and now, for the first time, they have documented the first physical impacts of that...

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.@MNhealth has a new radon map that shows radon levels at the county level across the state. beairawaremn.org/news/new-de… #beairaware
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Grant money available for old diesel engines. pca.state.mn.us/news/400000-…
Moss revealed threat within the ecosystem. pbs.org/newshour/bb/moss-rev… #beairaware
We have it pretty nice in Minnesota. nytimes.com/2016/09/28/world…
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