I offer a further comment on Andy Driscoll's excellent description of the noneffective nature of the MPCA and its EIS/EAW process. Pollution permits issued by MPCA are capped at the emissions level that could be delivered into the atmosphere if the company worked 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Further, there is no ongoing, on site monitoring of these facilities except for "self-reporting." Even worse, when a company is actually found to be exceeding these high limits, MPCA often (always?) suggests a higher permit limit. As Andy points out, public health, environmental safety and the cumulative effects of pollution are not seriously considered. People living in N or NE Mpls are invited to attend a Legislative District Day meeting to discuss environmental and energy issues with N and NE state legislators, council members and county commissioners on Saturday, January 13, 9 - 11 a.m., Logan Park Center, Broadway and Monroe NE. It is co-sponsored by the Mississippi Corridor Neighborhood Coalition, Clean Water Action and the Izaak Walton League. For more info: Andrea Kiepe, 612-623-3666. Fran Guminga Bottineau, Ward 3 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F. Guminga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
