Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The meeting will be held at the MPCA's St. Paul office, at 520 Lafayette Road N., on Sept. 13, 2011, starting at 9:00 a.m.

The haze is most likely from the Pagami Creek fire, near Ely.

The owner allegedly violated solid waste laws by disposing of concrete, plastic and other materials in ponds at his gravel pit facility.

The EAW is open for public review and comment through Oct. 5, 2011.

Comments must be in writing and arrive at the MPCA by 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2011.

A public comment period begins Aug. 29, and continues through Sept. 28, 2011.

The Eco Experience, a 25,000-square-foot interactive exhibit, returns for its sixth year at the Minnesota State Fair.

The Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention honor Minnesota's businesses, nonprofits, governmental agencies and other institutions demonstrating a commitment to pollution prevention, resource efficiency and sustainable practices.

The Eco Experience brings together many innovative green businesses and entrepreneurs.

The Local Foods area will have daily demonstrations, community supported agriculture and chef appearances, to showcase the best in Minnesota.

The MPCA completed 47 enforcement cases in the second quarter of 2011.

The EAW, which describes potential impacts on land use, water quality, and air quality, is open for public review and comment through Sept. 21, 2011.

The penalty agreement also requires the companies to submit specific plans on how they will ensure compliance with the permit and prevent reoccurrence of the violations in the future.

Fairgoers can visit the Eco Experience from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., from Thursday, Aug. 25, through Monday, Sept. 5.

Experts will be on-hand to help answer your questions about incorporating small- or large-scale renewable energy projects in your home.

You can see electric vehicles up close and learn how electric vehicles improve air quality.

Roberts Automatic Products, a large-quantity generator of hazardous waste, makes machined products in Chanhassen.

Hibbing Taconite’s facility mines and processes taconite ore, producing taconite pellets by grinding, magnetic separation, pellet forming and pellet firing in production furnaces.

The typical Minnesota homeowner could reduce energy use by up to 40% through a combination of conservation and efficiency measures

The Eco Experience showcases cutting-edge design and technology in green building

The alleged wastewater and stormwater violations occurred at Prinsco Inc., a manufacturer of plastic drain pipe in Prinsburg.

The company manufactures unsaturated polyester resins at its Minneapolis plant, and gel coats and colorants at its Vadnais Heights plant.

The alleged air quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, and stormwater violations occurred at its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Pipestone.

Comments will now be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2011.

In addition to permitting timeliness data, the report includes administrative and program-enhancement efforts underway aimed at improving the overall process.