November 2012

On November 27, 2012, the Citizens' Board voted to approve adoption of changes to Minnesota Rules for air permitting.

The board also received updates on the state implementation plan for regional haze and research into wild rice and sulfate water quality standard.

• Webcast
  The board takes up the decision item on greenhouse gas rules about ten minutes into the meeting; information items include updates on the state implementation plan for regional haze and research into wild rice and sulfate water quality standard.
• Signature Document - Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules
  The MPCA Citizens' Board voted to approve the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Authorizing Adopting the subject rules.
• Board packet - Information item: Update on Wild Rice and Sulfate Water Quality Standard Research
  Information for the board on progress of research and ongoing activity to clarify the current sulfate standard.
• Board packet - Information item: Regional haze
  Status of Minnesota's regional haze state implementation plan (SIP) and the federal implementation plan (FIP) being prepared by U.S. EPA.
• Board packet - Decision item: Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules
  Authorizing Order Amending Minnesota Rules Chapters 7005, 7007 and 7011 Governing Permitting of Greenhouse Gas and Stationary Engine Emissions and Clarifying Who Must Appear on Air Emissions Permits.
• Agenda
  Decision item: Greenhouse Gas Permitting Rules; Information items: Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Update, Wild Rice and Sulfate Water Quality Standard Research Update