To assist with the legal expenses of Paul Wotzka’s whistleblower lawsuit, there will be a benefit dinner at the Eagle Bluff Nature Center in Lanesboro on August 11 at 5:30 p.m. Here’s… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Water
More tests show more PFC contamination
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) began testing wastewater treatment plants for the presence of PFCs last April. Turns out that water coming out of the Brainerd treatment plant is… Read more »
Undermining Public Confidence
Mining-related cancers hidden by the Department of Health for a year, the seemingly growing presence of 3M chemicals in drinking water and area fish, and another whistleblower lawsuit against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) create a troubling appearance of reoccurring patterns that our state must address.
More on the MPCA whistleblower
The Star Tribune’s Dan Browning and Tom Meersman have dug deeper into the whisteblower lawsuit filed last week against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). It appears that the Department of Ag asked… Read more »
Another PCA whistleblower suit
Naively, I kind of thought these days were behind us…
While I Was Out
I skipped town for a little while – just getting back last night. So I’m a bit behind, but here are a few things that happened while I was away:
Capitol Update for May 18, 2007
Four days left in session but a great deal is still happening. Here’s the latest update from MEP lobbyist John Tuma.
MN Supreme Court and Clean Water
Word on the street is that at 1 p.m. today the Minnesota Supreme Court will publish their long-awaited opinion on a case driving efforts to clean up our lakes and rivers in Minnesota. Here’s some background:
Pesticides and Frogs
Friends of the Mississippi River has an online video of their recent program with researcher Dr. Tyrone Hayes.
some quick updates
With all apologies for the delay, here are some quick updates from the capitol and a few other tidbits.