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CHEDA BOARD RECIEVES EPITOME ENERGY UPDATE FROM DENNIS EGAN

The Crookston Housing & Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) met this morning inside Valley Technology Park to hear from the CEO of Epitome Energy, Dennis Egan, for a project update. The 2022 CHEDA budget was also reviewed by board members. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda included the following, and all items were passed by the board […]

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KLOBUCHAR URGING THE USDA TO DEPLOY AIR RESOURCE ADVISORS IN AREAS OF MINNESOTA AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the department to deploy Air Resource Advisors (ARAs) from the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program (IWFAQRP) to areas in Minnesota affected by summer wildfires.  In the letter, Klobuchar highlighted the urgent need for this assistance, noting that “MPCA

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POLK COUNTY LAUCHING A RESIDENTIAL COMPOST PROGRAM

Polk County Environmental Services is unveiling a residential Organics Composting Program this spring. The program will kick off in time for Earth Day on April 22. Assistant Director of Environmental Services Jake Snyder said the county is offering compost start-up kits to the community as part of the kickoff. “At the Transfer Station and Incinerator,

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THIEF RIVER FALLS COMPANY PAYS CIVIL PENALTY FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER VIOLATIONS

Northstar Materials, Inc., dba Knife River Materials, has paid a $17,525 civil penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for industrial wastewater violations at a nonmetallic aggregate mining facility near Mentor, Minn. The Bemidji-based company also submitted a plan for meeting its permit requirements, including instituting best management practices, installing floating silt curtains and

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MINNESOTA AUTO DEALERS CLAIM MPCA MISREPRESENTS ELECTRIC VEHICLE DATA

On Tuesday, the trade association representing Minnesota’s new car dealers exposed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s use of misleading numbers to promote their desire to impose California Car mandates on Minnesota consumers. The revelation came during the association’s testimony before an administrative law judge on the need and reasonableness of the proposed California Car rule.

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STUDY CALLS FOR LAND USE CHANGES TO PROTECT GRAND MARAIS CREEK WATERSHED

Based on two new studies available for public review and comment, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and local watershed partners are recommending stream and ditch restoration projects, and that landowners implement voluntary management practices to reduce water pollution in the Grand Marais Creek Watershed. Members of the public have until 4:30 p.m. on January

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