Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The public comment period ends June 15.

The cases occurred at facilities in 31 counties throughout Minnesota.

In addition to paying the civil penalty, Progressive Rail is taking steps that will bring it into compliance with Minnesota’s environmental laws.

The goal of the study was to provide an update on the health of fish and macroinvertebrates (for example, aquatic insects, snails, and mussels).

The mobile home park failed to operate its wastewater treatment facility according to its permit requirements.

The city of Winnebago is taking corrective action, such as installing new equipment and writing a new operations manual. 

Comments must be in writing and accepted by 4:30 p.m. on June 1, 2011.

The MPCA alleges that Mesabi Nugget did not meet the permit’s treated wastewater limits and volume restrictions, as well as various reporting requirements.

The MPCA is recruiting volunteers for its Citizen Stream Monitoring and Citizen Lake Monitoring programs.

The policy plan outlines requirements, goals and strategies for managing solid waste in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.

For the 34th consecutive year, the MPCA presented awards to operators of facilities that had perfect compliance records during the previous year.

Applications for host sites are due May 5, and applications for AmeriCorps members are due May 26, 2011.

The violations occurred from the time the facility began operations in 2009.

The MPCA has placed sections of these rivers on the state’s impaired waters list for exceeding the water quality standard for fecal coliform bacteria.

Citizens are invited to comment on this EAW in writing until May 18, 2011.

The public comment period on this report runs through May 18.

The public comment period on this project runs through May 18.

Interested parties can learn about recent and upcoming cleanup activities and redevelopment options.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is seeking comments on a draft air emissions permit for the Metro Transit Light Rail O&M Facility, located at 1810 E. Franklin Ave. in Minneapolis.

In March, the MPCA completed funding $1.53 million for 282 approved projects that reduce diesel engine air pollution through a federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant.

While cleaning up outside this spring, it is important to remember that backyard garbage burning is unhealthy, contributes to nearly half of all Minnesota wildfires, and is illegal in most cases.

The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is credited with launching the modern environmental movement. 

Eligible applicants may apply to the MPCA through a competitive application process until May 13, 2011.

The office is now located on the second floor of the Lyon County Public Works Building, 504 Fairgrounds Rd. 

The event is from 1-3:00 p.m. at the Prairie Event Center in Parkers Prairie.