⚡Notice of Intent for St. Cloud Hydroelectric Project Assessment
The City of St. Cloud, Minnesota has filed for a relicense of its 8.64-megawatt Hydroelectric Project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare an Environmental Assessment, engaging public comments to inform the licensing decision, and aims to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Learn More🌬️Proposed Revisions to Minnesota Air Quality Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) which updates Minnesota's air program rules. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) submitted the request to EPA on October 1, 2021. The revision to Minnesota's air quality rules will reflect changes that have occurred to the State air quality rules since July 2020. EPA is proposing to approve MPCA's submittal, which will result in consistent requirements of rules at both the State and Federal level.
Learn More⚡Notice of Public Participation in Northern Natural Gas Abandonment
Northern Natural Gas Company has filed for authorization to abandon certain facilities in Minnesota, stating they are unnecessary for firm requirements. The public is invited to participate by filing protests or comments by the set deadline. This process is supported by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, promoting transparency and community engagement in energy regulation.
Learn More🌊NOAA to Evaluate Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management will hold a virtual public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
Learn More💧Notice for Water Quality Certification by St. Cloud, Minnesota
The notice details the submission of a water quality certification request by the City of St. Cloud to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which outlines the timeline for action and implications if not addressed. This regulatory process emphasizes the importance of compliance with environmental standards for ongoing projects.
Learn More🌲Superior Resource Advisory Committee Meeting Notice - July 2025
The Superior Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act, as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Superior National Forest within Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
Learn More💵Proposed Changes to Hennepin NAF Wage Area and Business Impacts
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to abolish the Hennepin, Minnesota, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area and define most of its counties to the nearest NAF FWS wage areas. Those counties without NAF FWS employment would no longer be defined to a NAF wage area. These changes are necessary because NAF FWS employment in the survey area has been declining, and the local activities no longer have the capability to conduct local wage surveys.
Learn More🌉Final EIS for Grand Portage Land Port Modernization Released
This notice announces the availability of the Final EIS, which examines potential environmental impacts from the modernization and expansion of the Grand Portage LPOE, located within the Grand Portage Reservation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (herein referred to as the Grand Portage Band). The existing Grand Portage LPOE is owned and managed by GSA and is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Final EIS describes the purpose and need for the project; alternatives considered; the existing environment that could be affected; the potential impacts resulting from each of the alternatives; and proposed best management practices and mitigation measures. The Final EIS also includes a Floodplain and Wetlands Assessment and Statement of Findings as a result of potential construction in a floodplain and wetlands at the Grand Portage LPOE. Based on impacts analyses and public comments, GSA has identified the Proposed Action as described in the Final EIS as its preferred alternative.
Learn More🍺Amendments to Prairie Island Indian Community Liquor Control Ordinance
This notice publishes amendments to the Prairie Island Indian Community's Liquor Control Ordinance, enacted by Resolution No. 23-8- 30-158. This Ordinance amends and supersedes the existing Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Community Liquor Control Ordinance, adopted on July 10, 1992, by Resolution Number 92-84; amended on October 14, 1992, by Resolution Number 92-118, amended August 9, 2023, by Resolution Number 23-8-9-150.
Learn More🌿Proposed NOX Emission Limits for Keetac Taconite Facility
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to modify nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X</INF>) emission limits for the indurating furnace at United States Steel's (U.S. Steel's) Keetac taconite facility in Keewatin, Minnesota (Keetac), to satisfy the requirement for best available retrofit technology (BART) at taconite facilities. EPA is proposing this action pursuant to sections 110 and 169A of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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