Rosemount plant must install new equipment to address pollution EPA found violations at Spectro Alloys Corp., a metal recycling facility. May 6, 2021 3:46pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A south metro smelting plant must install new equipment after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found violations related to air pollution there since late 2019.
For years, residents living near the Rosemount facility have complained of a chlorine smell, a metallic taste and a blue-green haze, with some saying they couldn t be outside at times due to the acrid air. They worried it was harmful to their health. There s obviously concerns, said resident Gary Dion at a Rosemount City Council work session Tuesday. [Residents] are not just making it up.
Minnesota Supreme Court: Environmental review not needed for Wisconsin gas plant The ruling benefits Minnesota Power, which plans to build a $700 million plant in Superior, Wis. April 21, 2021 12:26pm Text size Copy shortlink:
DULUTH – The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned an appeals court ruling that would have required further environmental study on plans to build a $700 million natural gas plant in Superior, Wis., in a partial victory for Minnesota Power.
The Duluth-based utility received approval from state regulators in 2018 to draw power from the proposed plant, a decision that opponents said should have required a lengthy environmental review despite the plant being built in another state. In 2019 the Minnesota Court of Appeals ordered the Public Utilities Commission study whether the project may have the potential for significant environmental effects and to conduct a formal environmental
Australia s favourite blue heeler is under attack - for real life! Bluey, the ABC s beloved kids cartoon show about a family of pups living in the Brisbane burbs has copped a serve from within the national broadcaster for not being diverse enough. Presumably distressed at the lack of cockalier spaniels and Jack Russell-beagle crosses, ABC journalist Beverley Wang has penned a tribute of sorts to the show on Aunty s Everyday Life website, hitting out at the show for its lack of representation. My question is this: Can Bluey be more representative? (And yes, I m aware that Bluey s Border Collie pal Mackenzie is from New Zealand.)
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