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Rapid Snow Melt Poses Challenges for Feedlot Manure Management
Many smaller operations that spread solid manure during winter must ensure that it doesn’t run off in rapid snowmelt flowing to ditches, streams and other waters.
Feedlot Violations Cost Tulenchik $20,000
The violations occurred at Tulenchik’s beef and dairy facilities in Cass County.
Pollution Violations Alleged at Meat-Processing Plant Bring $49,000 Penalty
The alleged violations of water quality and hazardous waste laws and rules were at PM Beef Holdings’ meat-processing plant in Windom.
Air Quality Violations at Alfalfa Processing Plant Bring $50,000 Penalty, $52,000 Tab for Improvement Project
In January 2009, public complaints prompted an inspection that revealed malfunctioning emissions control equipment, resulting in the release of large amounts of dust and particles.
Large Feedlots Receive New, 5-Year Permit; Annual Reports Due March 1
MPCA Enforcement Actions Total More Than $355,000 in Fourth Quarter of 2010; More Than $2.7 Million in all of 2010
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency completed 47 enforcement cases in 34 counties in the fourth quarter of 2010.
MPCA Extends Public Comment Period on Draft 3M Cottage Grove Wastewater Discharge Permit
Public comment now will close on February 18th.
Rural Austin Business is Fined $10,000 for Solid Waste Violations
Bustad Rolloff and Excavation of Austin, a company that provides garbage-collection services, has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to the MPCA for alleged violations of solid waste regulations.
MPCA Marshall Office is Moving to New Location
MPCA Solicits Comments on NPDES/SDS General Pesticide Permit
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will accept comments through Feb. 17, 2011.
Feedlot Violations Cost DHS Farms $30,000
The feedlot is located east of Menahga, in northern Wadena County’s Shell River Township.
Comments Sought on Proposed Dairy Expansion in Fillmore County
Comments must be in writing and accepted by 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2011.
Air Quality, Tank Violations Cited at Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-Op Plant
The plant recorded 32 violations of air-quality standards for hydrogen sulfide, and at times exceeded the limit on nitrous oxide emissions.
MPCA Places 3M Cottage Grove Wastewater Discharge Permit on Public Notice
The 30-day public notice period began January 3, 2011.
Stormwater Violations Cost Ogilivie Raceway More than $11,000
The alleged stormwater violations occurred during the 2009 construction of the auto race track near Ogilvie, in Kanabec County.
MPCA and WDNR to Host Open House About Lake St. Croix Water Quality Improvement Project
The open house is on January 11 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall in Hudson, Wisconsin.
Heron Lake Bioenergy to Pay $66,000 Environmental Penalty
The alleged violations occurred at its ethanol production facility in Heron Lake.
American Crystal Sugar Agrees to $50,000 Civil Penalty and Corrective Actions to Settle Alleged Violations
Some of the alleged violations were associated with a rainstorm in May 2009 when runoff from company land application sites entered Grand Marais Creek.
Environmental Assessment Completed for Proposed Granite Falls Ethanol Plant Expansion
The environmental review of the proposed expansion is open for public comment through January 26, 2011.
Discharges from Meat Processing Plant in Dawson Bring $20,000 Penalty
A meat processing plant in Dawson has received a 20,000-dollar penalty for discharges of blood, salt and manure-contaminated water.
Air Emissions Violations Cost Koda Energy $55,000
The MPCA has agreed on a $55,000 settlement with Koda Energy for alleged violations at the company’s biomass boiler facility in Shakopee.
MPCA Awards $4 Million in Grants, Loans for Water Quality Projects
Funding will be used to investigate pollutants in lakes and rivers as well as take action to protect waters from those pollutants.
MPCA Enforcement Actions Total More Than $700,000 in Third Quarter of 2010
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency completed 64 enforcement cases in the third quarter of 2010.
Hazardous Waste Violations Costs Bimeda $65,800
Bimeda, is a manufacturer of veterinary pharmaceutical products in LeSueur, Minnesota.
Comments Sought on Reissuance of Permit for Safety-Kleen Systems' Eagan Service Center
The facility is located at 3227 Terminal Drive in Eagan. The public comment period runs from Nov. 11 through Dec. 27, 2010
