April 8, 1977 - Midday presents an MPR Special report on the Minnesota Supreme Court's unanimous decision that Reserve Mining Company be allowed to use the "Milepost 7" site for its taconite tailings on-land disposal. Program includes various reports, interviews and commentary from both sides of the court fight.
April 16, 1977 - Neal St. Anthony reports on Hennepin County's plan to build a steam plant powered by garbage.
April 16, 1977 - State Energy Director John Millhone offered this synopsis of Minnesota's energy future at meeting of the Minnesota Planning Association. After the speech, reporter Neal St. Anthony asked Millhone if he had any plans to amend President Carter's forthcoming energy message with complementary programs in Minnesota.
April 19, 1977 - During a special hour-long evening program, Governor Rudy Perpich answers questions from callers. Topics include education, energy, environment and social issues.
April 21, 1977 - Governor Rudy Perpich "Arts" speech to the 70th Session of the Minnesota State Legislature at the Arts and Science Center. Major points of speech were adoption of his budget towards state arts board, allocation for works of art in state buildings, and increase in public sector support.
April 22, 1977 - MPR’s Bill Siemering interviews Minnesota author and environmentalist Sigurd Olson, who shares his view of the importance and beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
April 22, 1977 - MPR’s Janet Carter reports on forum sponsored by the Lake Superior Basin Study Center at UMD addressing the issue of whether logging should be allowed in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
April 26, 1977 - Anita Nelam, vice chairwoman of the National Women's Political Caucus, speech about the need for women to continue the pressure of getting more women into positions of authority in the Carter administration, followed by two excerpts from a rain-shortened gathering of NOW at supporters at annual conference in Detroit, with commentary on ERA’s need to strengthen its support.
May 2, 1977 - MPR’s Neal St. Anthony reports on debate between U.S. Congressmen Jim Oberstar and Don Fraser over the merits of their competing BWCA legislative bills in Congress. Report includes excerpts of both speaking during debate.
May 2, 1977 - MPR’s Kate Williams profiles Earl Craig, Jr., president of the Minneapolis Urban Coalition and chairman of the political organization of the Black Unity and Futurism Conference. Craig says it's been hard for Blacks to organize a political force here in the Twin Cities because what few Blacks live in this area don't live in a centralized place as in many larger cities.