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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s environmental initiatives help drive engineering excellence
Some of the more innovative engineering projects undertaken in Minnesota in 2012 were set into motion as a result of the MPCA’s environmental initiatives.
MPCA seeks comments on water quality improvement report for Benton Lake
Public comments on the TMDL will be accepted through March 27, 2013.
MPCA proposes cleanup plan for contaminated site in Olmsted County
The contaminated site, located in Byron at the intersection of Fourth Street and Byron Avenue, is currently home to the Capri Beauty Salon.
MPCA praises power utilities for dramatic mercury emissions
The MPCA recently sent letters to representatives of the state’s power utility sector and to other public and private entities, thanking them for their help in achieving a significant environmental milestone.
MPCA offers assistance to businesses to reduce exposure to BPA
The intent is to reduce paper waste and generation of the chemical bisphenol A, which is used in many thermal receipt papers as a color developer that emerges when heated.
MPCA program helps property owners protect human health, the environment by cleaning up polluted land
More than 17,000 sites have been cleaned up since the agency's Petroleum Remediation Program was established.
Comments are invited on environmental review for landfill expansion in Blue Earth County
Comments will be accepted on this proposed expansion unitl March 6, 2013.
MPCA invites comments on statewide permit that regulates construction stormwater
Comments are being accepted through March 20, 2013.
MPCA seeks comments on revised water quality standard for Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis
The public comment period runs from Feb. 4 through Mar. 6, 2013.
MPCA seeks comments on Little Rock Creek water quality improvement report
The comment period ends March 6, 2013.
MPCA completes 64 enforcement cases in fourth quarter of 2012
Penalties from all 64 cases totaled a little more than $730,000.
MPCA penalizes Master Transfer Co. for spill-reporting violations
In addition to developing a spill responsse plan, the company has also paid a $10,000 penalty.
PFOS levels in Mississippi are declining, but remain high below 3M plant
Levels of a 3M chemical found in Mississippi River fish below the Twin Cities are declining but remain high between the 3M manufacturing plant in Cottage Grove and the dam at Hastings.
Tiller Corp. is penalized for air-quality violations
The company has corrected the violations, paid a $5,000 penalty and agreed to perform an environmental project valued at not less than $14,800.
American Crystal Sugar takes actions to reduce potential environmental impacts from air emissions, pays fine
In addition to correctnig the identified problems, the company has paid a $25,000 penalty.
Public is invited to comment on environmental assessment of proposed construction at Pine Bend Refinery
Public comments on the EAW will be accepted through Feb. 20, 2013.
MPCA seeks comments on water quality improvement report for Ann River Watershed
The comment begins Jan. 14 and ends Feb. 13, 2013.
Protecting healthy waters is a priority for Clean Water Partnership grant program
The agency expects to award $1.1 million in grants and $5 million in loans to local entities to better control nonpoint-source pollution, which is runoff carrying nutrients, sediment and other contaminants into waterbodies.
Schools answer call to reduce waste
Schools generate more than 483,000 pounds of waste every day they are in session.
Superior Industries makes changes to reduce air pollutant emissions, pays fine
In addition to correcting the identified problems, the compnay also paid a $20,000 penalty.
How low can you go? MPCA paper use drops more than 60 percent
Sheets of paper used per full-time employee dropped from 6,200 to 2,500 sheets since 2009.
