Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced today that Energy Economics Inc. has agreed to pay a $21,000 civil penalty and change some of its operating procedures to correct environmental violations at its facility in Dodge Center, Minn.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has scheduled a public meeting to explain Marathon Ashland Petroleum's proposed air emission permit for its refinery in St. Paul Park, Minn.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced a series of public informational meetings around the state to discuss a plan for cleaning up mercury pollution affecting fish in the state's lakes and rivers.

Bauerly Brothers Inc., of Sauk Rapids, has agreed to pay a $29,000 penalty for alleged stormwater violations at three construction sites in central Minnesota.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has scheduled public meetings in Granite Falls and North Mankato on a proposed permit regulating phosphorus in wastewater treatment facility discharges in the Minnesota River Basin.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will hold a public information meeting on Thursday, July 21, to explain future plans for the Fridley Commons Park Well Field Superfund Site in Fridley, Minn.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public information meeting from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, to discuss the draft Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet and draft Scoping Document for Olmsted County Public Works' Waste-to-Energy facility. The meeting will be held at University Center Rochester, 851 30th Avenue SE, Memorial Hall (MH) 223, Rochester.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting public comments through July 28, 2005 on a draft general permit that will regulate phosphorus in discharges from wastewater treatment facilities in the Minnesota River Basin.

Many people familiar with the Minnesota River are clear about one thing: Often the water is as clear as mud. Equally murky will be how to get everyone working together to do something about it. Like the Minnesota River Basin itself, the effort will be large, complex and needs help from everyone living and working in it.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) seeks public comment on the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Waste Management's proposed expansion of the Burnsville Sanitary Landfill.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) beach water monitoring program is in full swing with one advisory sign going up, one being taken down and adding testing days at two regularly-monitored sites due to nearby sewer system overflows.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a proposed swine feedlot expansion southwest of Rushmore in Nobles County. The EAW, which describes potential impacts on land use, water quality, and air quality, is open for public review and comment through July 20, 2005.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a proposed swine feedlot in northern Renville County. The EAW, which describes potential impacts on land use, water quality, and air quality, is open for public review and comment through July 20, 2005.

Two Minnesota livestock operations have undertaken measures to reduce odors as a result of enforcement settlements with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The settlements also include civil penalties of $5,000 each.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently named Pat Carey, a 20-year veteran of the agency, as the interim Northeast Regional Manager. Carey, who most recently supervised the agency's Watershed Unit for northeastern Minnesota, will fill the position held by Suzanne Hanson while she works at the agency's St. Paul office in the Industrial Division.

Due to higher-than-normal bacteria levels, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Beach Program coordinator placed a sign advising against water contact at a Duluth public beach today. The advisory will remain in effect until at least tomorrow or when bacterial numbers fall below the program threshold.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced today that B & H Petroleum of Mankato, Minn. has agreed to pay a $30,000 civil penalty and discontinue the practice of dismantling waste storage tanks.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed expansion of the wastewater treatment facility for the city of Rushmore in Nobles County.

Since last fall the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been meeting with about 40 larger communities and industries in the Minnesota River Basin to develop a new permit regulating the amount of phosphorus discharged by their wastewater treatment facilities.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will hold a public information meeting on Tuesday, June 28, to explain the proposed air emissions permit for Flint Hills Resources' Pine Bend refinery located in Rosemount, Minn.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently assumed cleanup and long-term care for the former Rice Lake Landfill / Duluth Dump #2, relieving the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) and city of Duluth of these responsibilities.

Due to higher-than-normal bacteria levels, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Beach Program coordinator placed the first sign of the swimming season advising against water contact at the Southworth Marsh public beach today. The advisory will remain in effect until at least tomorrow.

The Northshore Mining Company has proposed to reactivate idled equipment at its taconite processing plant located at 10 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, Minn. (50 miles northeast of Duluth). The public comment period on the proposed project runs through June 22, 2005.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will hold a public meeting on May 25, 2005, to explain proposed air and water permits for the Mesabi Nugget LLC iron nugget production plant that would be built near Hoyt Lakes, Minn.