Posts Tagged: EIS

Why an EIS for Riverview Baker Dairy? Too Little Water, Too Much Manure

Posted February 17th, 2015 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Clean Water, Environmental Review - Defense, EQB and Environmental Review, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Groundwater management, Loon Commons blog, Water.

When Renville County dairy farmer James Kanne addressed a Minnesota Senate hearing on environmental review Jan. 29, he made it clear that size does matter when it comes to assessing… Read more »

In Historical Move, MPCA Orders EIS on Proposed Factory Farm

Posted August 29th, 2014 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, EQB and Environmental Review, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog.

By Paul Sobocinski, Land Stewardship Project The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Citizens’ Board ruled this week that Riverview LLP’s proposed 8,850-cow dairy operation in Stevens County must undergo an in-depth… Read more »

Comment Period on Winona County Frac Sand Review Extended to Feb. 6

Posted February 3rd, 2013 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under agriculture, Energy, Food and Sustainable Agriculture, Loon Commons blog, natural gas.

By Johanna Rupprecht, Land Stewardship Project The process of environmental review for frac sand mine proposals in Winona County has been seriously flawed from the start. But there’s still time… Read more »

The Environmental Review Express

Posted January 28th, 2011 by Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project & filed under Food and Sustainable Agriculture.

In the Legislature’s rush to “streamline” environmental review with proposals like House File 1, there’s a lot of talk about how such a measure would benefit “constituents” around the state…. Read more »