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MPCA - Microbial Pest Control Agent
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for MPCA:

MPCA: Lake Superior is not a washcloth for contaminated ship holds  -  04 Aug 2008
MinnPost.com,State environmental officials from Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania are challenging a decades-long practice that allows freighters to rinse coal,

Dr. Howard A. Andersen -- Rochester  -  04 Aug 2008
Post-Bulletin,In 1967, when the Minnesota Legislature established the Pollution Control Agency, then-Governor Harold LeVander appointed Dr. Andersen to the MPCA governing

MPCA lifts air quality warning for south Minnesota  -  Jul 30, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,AP AP IMPACT: Little progress since bridge collapse ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has canceled the air pollution health advisory issued

MPCA seeks comments on PFC cleanup  -  Jul 24, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The MPCA recommends continuing to use an existing groundwater pump-out system. Under the plan, 3M also would excavate soils that contain PFCs.

MPCA takes public input on cleanup plan  -  Jul 30, 2008
Oakdalel Lake Elmo Review,Any comments submitted must be in writing and sent to Gerald Stahnke, MPCA, Remediation Division, 520 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN 55155.

MPCA seeks comments on proposed feedlot expansion  -  Jul 30, 2008
Republican Eagle,Send questions and comments on the Voxland feedlot expansion to Nancy Drach, Environmental Review and Operations, MPCA, 520 Lafayette Road N., Saint Paul,

MPCA seeks comments on proposed feedlot expansion  -  Jul 30, 2008
Republican Eagle,Although we do not have any obligation to monitor this board, we reserve the right at all times to check this board and to remove any information or

Judge orders dairy to curb odor  -  Aug 1, 2008
Grand Forks Herald,...“We’re going to work with Excel and do our best to make it work,� said MPCA spokeswoman Amy Rudolph. “It’s going to require some time.

Genius Products Expands into Music Content Through Multi-Year ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Now acting as the recorded music label arm of MPCA, Hi Fi Recordings is dedicated to working with marquee recording artists while also achieving synergies

MPCA adds two Duluth beaches to advisory list  -  Jul 25, 2008
Duluth News Tribune,The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added two Duluth beaches to the list of areas where people are advised to avoid contact with the water.

Learn about cleanup plan at MPCA public meeting  -  Jul 22, 2008
Woodbury Bulletin,The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 24, at Woodbury City Hall regarding the proposed plan to clean up

People can check lake quality at Web site  -  Aug 2, 2008
Albert Lea Tribune,And for every lake the MPCA has tested, there are four more that the agency hasn’t tested. Minnesota families who want to know if their favorite Minnesota

MPCA beach update  -  Jul 22, 2008
Budgeteer,Franklin Park/13th Street South Beach on July 18 has been removed. Fecal indicator bacteria levels and averages have returned to acceptable levels.

Carver County takes recycling beyond just bottles and cans  -  Jul 16, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Marcus and other Carver County personel monitor the SSOM materials and submit the reports to the MPCA. FYI to Hipocryt85, Marcus and Russ have worked very

InvestSource, Inc.: CEO of WGL Entertainment Holdings, Inc ...  -  Jul 31, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Now acting as the recorded music label arm of MPCA, Hi Fi Recordings is dedicated to working with marquee recording artists while also achieving synergies

MPCA seeks comments on cleanup at BN tie plant  -  Jul 11, 2008
Brainerd Daily Dispatch,Groundwater and soil contamination is still an issue that BNSF is working to clean up, with oversight from the MPCA. More information about the site and the

MPCA penalizes Northshore for landfill violations  -  Jul 11, 2008
Lake County News Chronicle,...and is in the process of amending its permit to construct a new discharge system, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced Monday.

MPCA Holding Feedlot Meetings  -  Jul 8, 2008
The Farmer,The MPCA Feedlot Program is hosting meetings in July and August to present information and answer questions about proposed changes in the next five-year

Food waste plant cited for discharge violations  -  Jul 21, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,During a February 2006 compliance inspection, MPCA staff noted violations of permit limits in water discharged by the facility and identified several

State ready to dig in at Washington County landfill  -  Jul 9, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,In the past year or so, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been weighing several options to clean up the site.

New watershed device gauges water flow  -  Jul 22, 2008
Sauk Centre Herald,Previously, the Watershed District had to rely on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to obtain the high flow measurements.

Burning questions about health  -  Jul 20, 2008
Twin Cities Planet,The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) monitors emissions of PM10 and PM2.5. They do not monitor fine particulate emissions (smaller than PM2.5) or

More county lakes impaired  -  Jul 22, 2008
Alexandria Echo Press,Updated every two years, the MPCA list identifies lakes, rivers and streams that fall below the state’s water-quality standards for designated uses,

State issues air pollution advisory  -  Jul 28, 2008
WKBT,The MPCA says hot and humid weather is creating favorable conditions for fine particle pollution in the Twin Cities, Rochester, St. Cloud, Duluth and the

Air pollution advisory issued for most of Minnesota  -  Jul 28, 2008
Pioneer Press,To check air-quality conditions, people can go to the MPCA web site at aqi.pca.state.mn.us/ or call (651) 297-1630.

Advisory issued for Twin Cities due to air pollution  -  Jul 28, 2008
KSTP.com,...children, elderly, and other individuals whom are sensitive to elevated levels of air pollution should take health precautions, according to the MPCA.

New Lowry ponds may be delayed  -  Jul 8, 2008
Pope County Tribute,In the search for information Rural Development did find a letter from the MPCA stating there were several areas of concern regarding the operating of the

COMMENTARY: Lake Superior barrel dumping questions still not answered  -  Jul 18, 2008
Superior Telegram,In defense of the health department’s failure to review the complete record, the MPCA’s St. Paul files are a mess. Some documents are missing hundreds of

No water contact recommended at many local beaches  -  Jul 8, 2008
Budgeteer,A "water contact not recommended" advisory has been issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on July 8 for Brighton Beach.

Developer: Erosion problem fixed at future site of Pinnacle ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
Bemidji Pioneer,...“I will call them (MPCA) tomorrow (Thursday) and send them pictures.� He suspects an onsite inspection also from Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board

Mayor Rybak calls for more hybrid conversions  -  Jul 15, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio,The MPCA's Anne Claflin says both types of hybrids are cleaner for almost all of the pollutants the MPCA tested when compared to a regular car.

'Friendly condemnation' of old Bethany Church parsonage  -  Jul 18, 2008
LeRoy Independent,A licensed abatement contractor will be onsite to supervise, then it will be taken to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) approved landfill that

Channel could be fixed up  -  Jul 10, 2008
Albert Lea Tribune,Over the next 10 years, Abrams said, the MPCA investigated the site looking at the extent of the chemical seepage problem and how widespread the

Community health center idea draws interest from residents  -  Jul 16, 2008
California Democrat,According to information provided by the Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA), FQHCs improve access to care for thousands of Missourians,

Fountain Council votes to proceed with plant  -  Jul 11, 2008
SmallTownPapers News Service,My understanding is that the city is not certain it wants to go beyond that before securing finances, but the MPCA wants plans and specs so that it can give

UnitedHealth to pay fine for violations  -  Jul 24, 2008
St. Cloud Times,UnitedHealth Group, a health corporation based in Minnetonka, owns the two health centers in violation and was fined $13200 by the MPCA.

Answer Man: Tough questioner proves surly wheel gets the grease  -  Jul 11, 2008
Post-Bulletin,The MPCA goes pretty easy on ethanol producers, often turning their backs on major violations. Why is this? Just curious to see if the Answer Man can handle

What we don't know can't hurt him: Tim Pawlenty's adventures in ...  -  Jul 8, 2008
Twin Cities Planet,MPCA: Sheryl Corrigan, a revolving-door appointee who worked at 3M prior to being appointed commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,

Bunn, Saltzman comment on clean-up plan  -  Jul 16, 2008
Woodbury Bulletin,Kathy Saltzman (D-Woodbury) have commended Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Commissioner Brad Moore for signing off on a remediation plan to

Get the Lead Out program tackles lead in fishing gear  -  Jul 9, 2008
St. Cloud Times,Lead has been the lethal ingredient in many bird deaths, primarily affecting eagles and loons, according to the MPCA. Loons, for example, often scoop up

Barker's Alps debris being studied for possible contamination  -  Jul 14, 2008
Stillwater Gazette,Bayport has submitted two applications for the site: one for a Voluntary Investigative Clean Up Program with the MPCA and a second application for the

Check your lake  -  Jul 9, 2008
Twin Cities Planet,I’m less envious now that I have reviewed the “impaired waters� report published by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).

Air pollution health advisory issued  -  Jul 28, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) said that the advisory covers the Twin Cities, Rochester, St. Cloud, Duluth and the Brainerd lakes area and

LID Annual meeting is Aug. 4  -  Jul 31, 2008
Chisago County Press,Casey Thiel from the Chisago County Soil and Water Conservation District will enter the analytical data into the MPCA Store-It database. The MPCA will be

Beaches added to advisory list  -  Jul 18, 2008
Duluth News Tribune,The MPCA removed its advisory for Southworth Marsh Beach, located on the harbor-side of Park Point near 40th Street. The advisory for Hearding Island Canal

Meeting seeks comments on proposed changes in feedlots  -  Jul 15, 2008
Alexandria Echo Press,The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) feedlot program has scheduled meetings to receive input from livestock producers about proposed changes in the

New regulations for Minn. feedlots  -  Jul 14, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio,Feedlot program engineer Kim Brynildson said when a feedlot changes ownership the MPCA now will have to approve the permit transfer.

Public input sought on 5-year feedlot plan  -  Jul 12, 2008
In-Forum,...permit will enter into an official public comment period in late fall. For more information or to see a copy of the draft, call the MPCA at (800) 657-3864.

Magnetation Through Permitting Process  -  Jul 11, 2008
WDIO-TV,The Nashwauk-based company received a permit from the MPCA. The other permit from the DNR is in final review. Larry Lehtinen, chairman of the project,

Keetac Expansion Permits in the Works  -  Jul 10, 2008
WDIO-TV,US Steel said they are working with the MN DNR and the MPCA on the permits. The expansion would re-start an idled line, and add 75 more jobs.




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