Jon Hunter
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Jon Hunter
@jonrhunter.bsky.social
I'm not real big on talking about myself. I work toward cleaner air and expanding access to clean transportation.
I've had the opportunity to work with this man's son for the past several years on a project, but didn't know the family connection. His story is a timely reminder of the importance of standing up (or sitting down) to do what's right.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
Joseph McNeil, Young Spark in a Civil Rights Battle, Dies at 83
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Well, I made it on TV this week. Sadly, when that happens it is usually because the local air quality is bad. Hopefully the smoke moves out tomorrow, but keep your eye on the air quality index to know for sure.
www.kare11.com/article/weat...
Unhealthy air continues, KARE 11 Weather Impact Alert extended
Canadian wildfire smoke creates health risks in Minnesota. Poor air quality spreads statewide, prompting a Weather Impact Alert until conditions improve.
www.kare11.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Reposted by Jon Hunter
Here’s what to know when an air quality alert is issued and how to stay healthy amid smoky skies and unhealthy air.
What to know about air quality alerts and how to protect your health
Wildfires in Canada are impacting the skies over Minnesota. Here’s what to know when an air quality alert is issued and how to stay healthy amid smoky skies and unhealthy air.
www.mprnews.org
July 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Reposted by Jon Hunter
Yeah it’s all fine
NEW: Tucked inside the GOP mega-bill is an excise tax for solar and wind.

And Republicans say they have no idea who put this provision in, or why.

"I don't know where it came from," Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham, who released the bill, tells NBC News.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
A megabill mystery: New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators
"I don't know where it came from," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, told NBC News after he released the 940-page legislation.
www.nbcnews.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
There's been a lot of chaos lately, but in the midst of it last week I had a quick chance to talk with WCCO radio about our air quality trends. www.audacy.com/wccoradio/ne...
Report: Air quality in Minnesota is trending down the last three years
The American Lung Association’s 2024 “State of the Air” report shows pollution getting worse in Minnesota over the last three years. Spokesman Jon Hunter says it involves fine particulate matter mainl...
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February 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Fun fact: Minnesota's largest refinery is largely reliant on Canadian petroleum. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/b...
Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Raise Gas Prices (Gift Article)
Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A periodic reminder that Petro companies profit more from high oil prices and have little incentive to lower prices/produce more. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/b...
Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ (Gift Article)
Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM