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MPCA Sets Meeting On Minneapolis Metal Shredder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public meeting on a proposal by a Minneapolis scrap metal recycling company that wants looser rules. Northern Metals LLC has been...
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Eco Experience At The State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) — Besides being fun, the State Fair can be educational, and offer ways to save you money. And one thing people can learn about is how to lead more sustainable lives while...
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Minnesota Adds 511 Bodies To Impaired Waters List
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added 511 streams, lakes and other bodies to its updated impaired waters list. The state agency now lists 3,643 waters as impaired,...
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Oberstar Marks 40th Anniversary Of Clean Water Act
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jim Oberstar spent 34 years representing northeastern Minnesota in Congress, but he says one of his proudest legislative accomplishments took place before he was elected. In late...
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SE Minn. Hog Farmer To Pay $14,000 Manure Penalty
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — A southeastern Minnesota hog farmer has agreed to pay a $14,000 penalty for discharging manure into waters that flow into the Zumbro River. Craig Benedix owns a 3,000-head swine...
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Turkey Litter Power Plant Hit With $14K Fine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A power plant that burns turkey litter has agreed to pay a $14,000 fine for burning treated wood in violation of its permit. The Fibrominn plant in Benson is fueled primarily by...
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MPCA: Minnesota River Becoming Healthier
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (WCCO) — The Minnesota River is getting healthier, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it shows efforts to reduce pollution from wastewater treatment systems are making the...
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MPCA Board To Hear Wild Rice Study Update
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Citizens Board of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency hears an update Tuesday on a major study on a water quality standard meant to protect wild rice. Shannon Lotthammer,...
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Report Mixed On Mississippi-St. Cloud Watershed
BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is giving a mixed report on the Mississippi River watershed in the St. Cloud area. The Mississippi River-St. Cloud watershed includes all...
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Air-Pollution Alert Issued For Much Of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials have issued an air-pollution health alert for the southern two-thirds of the state. They urge people who are sensitive to air pollution to take proper...
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Bongards Cheese Plant In Perham Fined $79,000
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) — Bongards’ Creameries has paid a $79,000 fine to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for wastewater violations at its cheese plant in Perham. The MPCA says its inspectors...
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MPCA Seeks To Cut Exposure To BPA In Receipt Paper
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new project at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is helping restaurants, hotels and other hospitality businesses switch to paperless receipt systems. The goal is not just...
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MPCA Lauds Utilities For Cutting Mercury Emissions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s coal-fired power plants have cut their mercury emissions in half over the last 15 years, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Monday. MPCA Commissioner John Linc...
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Air Pollution Alert Issued For Twin Cities, Rochester
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An air pollution health alert has been issued for both the Twin Cities and the Rochester area on Tuesday until midnight. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that the levels...
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MPCA Hosting Wild Rice Standards Study Open House
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Pollution Control agency will host an open house Thursday to provide an update on its long-term study on whether the state should revise its water quality...
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Minn. Officials Have Few Details On Spending Cuts
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The deadline for a deal to avert $85 billion in government-wide spending cuts is just days away, but Minnesota officials are still playing a guessing game for where and when...
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14 Cars Derail In Otter Tail County
PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say at least three cars of a Canadian Pacific train have spilled or leaked crude oil after a derailment in western Minnesota. The Otter Tail Sheriff’s...
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14 Train Cars Derail In Otter Tail County, Some Spilling Oil
PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Thousands of gallons of oil leaked onto frozen ground after a train carrying crude from Canada derailed Wednesday in western Minnesota. The 94-car Canadian Pacific train...
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CP Lowers Estimate Of Oil Spill In Western Minn.
PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – Canadian Pacific has lowered its estimate of how much crude oil spilled during a derailment in western Minnesota. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the railroad...
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MPCA Advises Farmers On Manure Management
WILLMAR, Minn. (AP) — A winter of heavy snowfall and freezing rain is giving way to warming temperatures, rapid melting and a potential for flooding. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that...
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