Auditor slams Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over Water Gremlin pollution Weak oversight of Water Gremlin s emissions ran 15 years, watchdog says. February 11, 2021 5:53pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency repeatedly failed to regulate a Twin Cities manufacturer that violated its air permit for more than 15 years and spewed tons of a carcinogen into the air, according to the state s internal watchdog.
A report out Thursday by the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) slammed the state agency for significant weaknesses in its permitting and enforcement activities at Water Gremlin Co.
The MPCA didn t issue an air pollution permit to Water Gremlin for five years after the company first applied, the report said. So Water Gremlin operated with no air emission limits during those years as it emitted very large amounts trichloroethylene, or TCE, a degreaser classified as a hazardou
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Dan and Candy Grilz at J. Morten s Meat Market
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J. Morten s Meat Market feeds. For some people self-care means small indulgences like daily ice cream or new tech purchases, mine is Japanese beef. The fatty, lush, overly marbled Wagyu to be clear.Â
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Richard A. Sand
Richard A. Sand, 69, a former White Bear Township board chair, won a favorable ruling from the court Wednesday after satisfying reinstatement requirements and demonstrating to the majority that he has undergone the necessary moral change. There was one dissent.
Sand went to prison in 2011 for his part in a fraudulent loan scheme involving a $2 million deal on an Orono residential property. According to the ruling, Sand submitted false loan applications in the name of his 86-year-old mother. He then diverted the fraudulently obtained funds to his own use, which included redeeming a foreclosed property he owned in St. Paul.
Vadnais Heights
⢠A White Bear Lake juvenile was arrested Nov. 29 on I-694 and Highway 61 for DWI. The case has been sent to the city attorney for consideration of charges.
⢠A resident in the 200 block of Primrose Court on Dec. 1 reported losing several thousand dollars to the grandson involved in an accident and is in the hospital, and by the way, is also in jail and needs bail money phone scam.
⢠A resident in the 3100 block of Edgerton Street on Dec. 1 reported more than $1,000 in charges made to his debit card while it was still in his possession. The complainant will be reimbursed by his bank, and the case is under investigation.