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Unpacking the Water Issues

Minnesota Women’s Press hosted a November forum with five experts about hyperscale data centers planned in cities around the state. They shared their insights about Minnesota’s water quantity, the environmental review process, and concerns around lack of transparency in decision-making. This is a summary of the two-hour conversation.

Can We Design Big Better?

We talked to two Minnesotans engaged in data center design to find out what options developers might have for building sustainability into data centers.

The Business of Building Data Centers

Community members are asking good questions: Are benefits substantial enough to justify tax incentives being given to large corporations? Is the state ensuring that Minnesotans benefit from these projects beyond temporary construction jobs? How can the state push for design choices that align with Minnesota’s environmental values?

Dousing My Heart With Hope for 2026

For me, someone whose work is about spreading a message of compassion and kindness for all, the idea that I might be arrested for speaking out against injustices hurled at my community is incredibly unsettling, to say the least. But despite all the trauma and fear, there is reason for genuine hope.

An FAQ on EQB (or, how environmental review in Minnesota works)

We’ve been getting many questions from community members about possible data center projects. We hope this FAQ helps you better understand the environmental review process, how it is being used for data centers, and your role.

Students Who Will Make Change Happen

We kick off our Future Forward series with stories from two young women who helped make legislative change: Sofia Templos and Isabella Stensrud Eubanks.

Protecting Our Wells and Groundwater in Elko New Market

Well owners are seeing the consequences: black and brown water, ruined filtration systems, and long delays in responses from city officials after a municipal pump test harmed private wells.

Mariam El-Khatib Channels Helplessness Into Purpose

Days passed while she could not bring herself to show up on the streets, to pick up the phone and make calls, or to take on speaking engagements. Then, in November 2023, El-Khatib saw a photo on social media that would change the trajectory of her career and her life.

Collective Health: How Women in Stillwater Are Supporting Local Nonprofits

In just two years, we have invested almost $80,000 into the community.

Violence Prevention: The Nature of Coercive Control (Part 2)

“Coercive control is often the earliest and most overlooked warning sign of repeated escalating violence. It appears in teen relationships, long-term partnerships, rural and domestic areas."

RESOURCES: Action Steps to Protect Minnesotans With Immigrant Roots

We are sharing this compilation of insights for those who want…

Faith Leaders Bolster the Coming Work to an Audience of 5,000

"Every prophet, every sage, every ancestor worth listening to has testified that we were created for dignity, partnership, imagination, and abundance. ... The kind that grows when people stand together and refuse to bow to fear. And right now, we are standing inside a moment that demands that kind of power."