The following fact sheets give users a general understanding of topics that may be of interest. The MPCA does not enforce the fact sheets. MPCA considers each situation on a case-by-case basis. Suggested approaches in the fact sheets are provided as examples and are not mandatory. Users are urged to independently check the rule or regulation on matters of specific interest. The fact sheets do not constitute legal advice, and users should consult with their own advisors on legal questions.
Facts About State Air Permits with Environmental Management System (EMS) Provisions
Facts About Capped Air Emission Permits
Tracking and Reporting t-butyl acetate (TBAC) in Air Emission Permits
Air Dispersion Modeling Information Request Requirement
Air Quality Permit Rules
Application and Permit Shields
Calculating Air Emission Increases for EAW Applicability
Environmental Reviews - Before a Project Starts
Expedited Permit Program (2-98)
Facts About Deviations
Dust Control Treatments for Roads and Surfaces
Maximizing the Flexibility of Your Air Permit
Facts About Obtaining Permit Amendments
Processes and equipment that may require air permits
Facts About Types of Air Quality Permits
Voiding Air-Quality Permits
General Air Quality Rules
General Conditions in Permits
Control Equipment Standards
Facts About Emission Inventory and Fee Rules
Facts about continuous monitoring systems
How to suggest a change to Minnesota Air Rules
Facts about shutdowns and breakdowns (aq2-09)
Facts About State Performance Test Rules - Fact Sheet
Industrial Process Equipment Rule
Facts About Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) (aq4-12)
Facts about Determining Applicability of New Source Review
Facts About Plant-wide Applicability Limit
Facts about New Source Review
Facts about Federal Air Quality Regulations
Federal standards for grain elevators (aq5-11)
Facts About Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
Stage I Vapor Recovery Requirements for USTs
- Small Business Environmental Improvement Loan Program
Emission Standards for Dry Cleaners
List of BART Sources
Final NESHAP for Wood Furniture Finishing
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Facts about Air Quality Permits for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Removing Lead Paint from Steel Structures
Air Quality Compliance Requirements for Concrete Manufacturers
12-Month Rolling Sum
China's challenges - Energy, environment, and development (aq-ppt2-07) by Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy and Law, University of Minnesota
Greenhouse gases - Regulatory activities in Minnesota (12/9/2010), by Barbara Jean Conti, MPCA (aq-ppt2-06)
aq-ppt2-05.pdf(10/2010), by Nancy Read, MMCD Technical Coordinator (aq-ppt2-05)
MPCA Forecasting Summary 2010(6/2010), by Jessica Johnson, Sonoma Technology, Inc. (aq-ppt2-01)
EPA Region V Five-Year Ambient Air Monitoring Network(6/2010), by Cassie McMahon and Kari Palmer, MPCA (aq-ppt2-02)
Annual air monitoring network plan for Minnesota (6/2010), by Kellie Gavin, MPCA (aq-ppt2-03)
Cumulative Levels and effects process (4/2010), by Kristie Ellickson, MPCA (aq-ppt2-04)
Environmental and Public Health Tracking and Biomonitoring(9/09) by Jean Johnson, Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Biomonitoring Pilot Projects (9/09) by Adrienne Kari, Minnesota Department of Health
Asthma in Minnesota (10/09) by Wendy Brunner, Minnesota Department of Health
Looking for Associations between Air Quality and Health(10/09) by Paula Lindgren, Minnesota Department of Health
Urban Sustainability Engineering (12/08) by Julian Marshall, Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of Minnesota.
Confronting Global Warming: Policies for the Reduction of Gasoline Consumption (6/08) by Sarah West, Associate Professor of Economics, Macalester College.
- Air Quality in Minnesota: Biennial reports to the Legislature
Life and breath - How air pollution affects public health in the Twin Cities
A guide to noise control in Minnesota
Annual Pollution Report: 2000 Air Emissions and Water Discharges
Emission Factors for Priority Biofuels in Minnesota
Potential Impacts of the Federal Regional Haze and Best Available Retrofit Technology Rules on the Taconite Industry in Minnesota, September 2003
- State Implementation Plan
Update on Air Monitoring near the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (May 2006)
Wood Finishing Demonstration Project Final Report
Building Partnerships through Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention to Achieve Environmental Improvement in the Wood Finishing Industry
PACE Report on CVEC Biomass Gasification Test (10/09)
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