Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

How good is the air quality in Minnesota? The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has just released two reports that help answer complex questions about the state's air quality.

Under agreements with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), Minneapolis Fuel Committee (MFC) and Aircraft Service International Inc. (ASII) will be required to pay civil penalties and complete environmental projects at a total cost of $540,000. The agreements resolve alleged violations related to aircraft fuel leaks at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a proposal to construct an interceptor and expand sanitary sewer service to southeast Monticello for existing and future development is available for public review and comment March 14 through April 13, 2005. Monticello is a growing city located in northeastern Wright County, approximately 50 miles from the Twin Cities.

The owners of Heartland Energy and Recycling, a proposed tire-derived fuel plant, have officially withdrawn their air permit application for the Preston, Minn. site.

Since Minnesota has more surface waters than any other of the 48 contiguous states, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) needs to be innovative and efficient in fulfilling its charge to monitor, protect and restore the quality, quantity and diversity of the state's waters. One way the agency does this is by using data collected by those unpaid and unsung heroes, citizen monitors.

An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a Metropolitan Council proposal to extend a sanitary sewer line to provide a connection to the city of Corcoran is available for public review and comment Feb. 28 through March 30, 2005. Corcoran, located in northwestern Hennepin County, is currently an unsewered community.

An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a Metropolitan Council proposal to extend a sanitary sewer line to serve the city of Dayton is available for public review and comment Feb. 28 through March 30, 2005. Dayton is located in northeastern Hennepin County.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is soliciting public comment on the proposed revised general permit for small municipal separate storm sewer systems. Public meetings are scheduled for March 7 and 8 and comments will be accepted Feb. 28 through March 30, 2005.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has established construction stormwater partnerships in 10 growing counties that are home to some of Minnesota's most valuable or most polluted waters.

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Live on or near a river or stream? If so, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Citizen Stream-Monitoring Program (CSMP) is looking for you.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will hold a public information meeting the evening of Tuesday, Mar. 15, to explain the proposed air emissions permit for Prospect Foundry, located at 1225 N.E. Winter St. in Minneapolis. The meeting will be 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room of the Van Cleve Park's Community Building, 901 15th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are preparing a five-year review of the effectiveness of the cleanup at the NL Industries/Taracorp/Golden Auto Superfund site in St. Louis Park.

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) the unmistakable black plume and odor from 18-wheelers will become a much rarer sight and smell in Minnesota and the United States. This is welcome news, especially after recent air alerts.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has scheduled a public information meeting on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 to discuss the proposed Heron Lake BioEnergy ethanol project. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Heron Lake Community Center, 312 10th St.

The public is invited to comment on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) and solid waste permit prepared by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for the proposed construction and operation of a solid waste transfer facility in Blaine. The facility would process mixed municipal solid waste, industrial solid waste, construction and demolition debris, and yard waste.

An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for a proposal to construct a segment of sanitary sewer interceptor line that will eventually serve the cities of Elko and New Market is available for public review and comment Jan. 31 through March 2, 2005.