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Water quality impacts everything—from our food and our health to the environment and the economy. The 2008 Freeman Lecture focused on the implications and complexities of policy decisions we make about water resources. Rep. James Oberstar, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, deliver the opening keynote address. Steve Morse, executive director of the Minnesota Environmental Partnership, followed Oberstar’s remarks with a luncheon address. The program concluded with afternoon panel discussions about water policy issues in Minnesota.

Listen to Rep. James Oberstar's lecture (44 mins 20 secs) and the Q&A that followed (63 mins 55 secs)
Listen to Steve Morse's remarks (24 mins 35 secs) and the Q&A that followed (11 mins 49 secs)
Listen to the panel 1 discussion about "Threats to Minnesota’s Water Resources" (64 mins)

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Lee Munnich, senior fellow and director of the State and Local Policy Program (SLPP), talks about transportation, funding, infrastructure needs, and congestion mitigation. For additional information on Lee's work and the center, visit SLPP online.

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Congressman Jim Oberstar participated in the “Connecting with Government” series sponsored by the Center for the study of Politics and Governance. His remarks offered a broad overview of transportation bills in Congress and a preview of things to come.

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