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CNO supports petition for environmental assessment of biomass project

By Eric Gustafson , Corcoran Neighborhood News

On January 2, the CNO Executive Board focused its meeting agenda on the proposed “Midtown Eco-Energy” biomass project, which would convert the existing, unused garbage incinerator at 2850 20th Ave S, in the adjacent East Phillips neighborhood, into a wood-burning heat and power facility. Citing reasonable outstanding concerns by Corcoran residents with regards to the project’s impact on air quality and public health, the CNO Board passed the following motion by unanimous vote: “The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization supports the petitioners of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Kandiyohi Development Partners in their request that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) be completed for the Midtown Eco-Energy, LLC biomass project currently under permit review (Air Emission Permit No. 05301187-001) by the MPCA.” MORE »

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Mississippi Watershed group retools grants program, hopes to reach diverse communities

By Paul Purman , TC Daily Planet

A Twin Cities watershed organization has a quarter million dollars of grant money to divvy up over the next few months, and they’re hoping groups that have traditionally not applied for funding will show up for an information meeting on Monday, September 8.

“Look at the demographics of our watershed,” explains Jenny Winkelman, Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), which covers portions of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony. “We have a huge audience we’re trying to reach, many of them fairly recent immigrant communities, such as the Hmong and Somali communities. Most traditional watershed materials are produced for a literate, English-speaking audience and may miss important populations.” MORE »