Olmsted County Contributes $420K to Wastewater Project
The project will connect the Zumbro Ridge Estates Mobile Home Park to Rochester's Wastewater Treatment Plant
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The Rochester Fire Department Just Bought Two New ‘Green’ Trucks
The Rochester Fire Department recently debuted two new 'green' firetrucks.
Rochester Co. Fined For Violating Environmental Regulations
It has also made "several corrective actions."
Olmsted County Considering Its Own Recyclables Recovery Facility
Supporters of the plan say it has several wide-ranging benefits.
Vote on Proposed Olmsted County Recycling Fine Delayed
The Olmsted County Board today decided to hold off on a vote concerning a proposed revision to the county's Solid Waste Ordinance.
Rochester Area Included in Burning Restrictions Imposed by DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added 15 counties to the list of counties with burning restrictions due to the warmer and drier conditions across the state.
Dozens of Invasive Carp Captured In Mississippi South of Winona
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting the recent capture of dozens of invasive carp on the Mississippi River in an area south of Winona.
Southern Minnesota Energy Agency Adopts Lower CO2 Emissions Plan
Rochester-based Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency is joining the growing movement in the energy industry to announce a plan that will significantly lower its CO2 emissions.
Bighead and Silver Carp Captured in Minnesota Rivers
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources today confirmed the presence of four invasive carp in state waters.
Minnesota Appeals Court Sides With Pipeline Opponents
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday said state regulators must conduct a further review for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its deteriorating Line 3 crude oil pipeline because the project's environmental impact statement doesn't address the possibility of an oil spill into the Lake Superior watershed...
Feds Renew Mineral Rights For Twin Metals Minnesota Mine
The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday renewed mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota PCA Seeking Volunteers For Summer Water Testing
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is looking for volunteers to monitor water quality in the state’s streams, lakes, and rivers.
Bear Killed by DNR Officer in St. Paul
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources today reported that a bear was shot and killed today in a residential area of North St. Paul.
PolyMet Offers Half-Billion Dollar Insurance Package to Minnesota
PolyMet Mining Corp. is offering Minnesota a $544 million package of financial assurances to serve as an insurance policy to protect taxpayers from having to cover the costs of shutting down and cleaning up the copper-nickel mine it proposes to build in northeastern Minnesota.