Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The company has paid a civil penalty and is required to correct problems.

The company was given a $15,000 civil penalty and is required to complete corrective actions.

A public comment period begins Aug. 30 and continues through Sept. 29, 2010.

Comments are being accepted through September 22nd.

Learn about energy-efficient lighting, appliances and insulation that can shave hundreds of dollars off your home energy bill.

Those interested are invited to comment on the environmental review or operating permit until September 20th, 2010.

Cases occurred at facilities in the following counties: Anoka, Becker, Blue Earth, Brown, Cass, Cottonwood, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Polk, Ramsey, Renville, St. Louis, Scott, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wright, Yellow Medicine.

Although Minnesota has one of the higher recycling rates in the country, valuable recyclable material continues to be tossed in the garbage.

The fair’s Eco Experience will feature several models of electric cars, scooters and mopeds.

A public comment period begins Aug. 16 and continues through Sept. 15.

Minnesota State Fair exhibit features renewable energy.

The manufacturing process at Universal Circuits’ Maple Grove facility uses hazardous materials and generates hazardous wastes.

Those interested are invited to comment on the environmental review or operating permit until September 8th, 2010.

The grants will help cut the amount of solid waste sent to landfills and conserve resources.

Fairgoers can visit the Eco Experience from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., from Thursday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 6.

Water conservation becomes second nature when the benefits are factored into the lawn-care equation.

The newly reissued MPCA Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit requires businesses conducting specific industrial activities with the potential to release pollutants to nearby waters to have a permit.

Families attending the Minnesota State Fair are invited to explore new games and kid activities at this year’s Eco Experience.

The lake is on Minnesota's list of impaired waters due to high nutrient levels.

These lakes are impaired because of excess phosphorus.

The comment period on this water quality report begins Aug. 2 and ends Sept. 1.

The public comment period for this water quality report starts Aug. 2 and ends Sept.1.

The public comment period for this water quality report runs from Aug. 2 through Sept. 1, 2010.

The 19-year-old award program honors superior environmental achievement by Minnesota businesses, nonprofits, government and institutions.

The comment period ends Aug. 25.