Good policy starts with good research. That’s why MCEA invests time and money in producing original reports that use sound science, data and expert analysis to identify the root causes of Minnesota’s pressing environmental challenges and offer viable solutions to overcome them.

Below you can read summaries of MCEA's reports or download them in full as PDFs.

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The Economic Role of Metal Mining in Minnesota: Past, Present, and Future (2007)
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Getting on Board: Transit’s Role in Regional Economic Competition (2006)
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The Price of Pollution: Cost Estimates of Environment-Related Childhood Disease in Minnesota (2006)
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Minnesota Wetlands Protection Report (2006)
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Restoring the Trust: A Comparative Analysis of Selected State Lotteries (2003)
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Designing a Better Blueprint for Growth in the Twin Cities (2002)
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Minnesota River Clean-up: Ten Years Later (2002)
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The Pesticide Report: Inaction Speaks Louder than Words (2001)