There are two upcoming meetings on pollution permits for Minneapolis facilities: Xcel Riverside coal plant and Owens-Corning roofing facility. More and more citizens are questioning the automatic renewal of pollution permits, and many organizations and individuals are requesting public meetings to ask for better pollution controls. Please attend these meetings if you can:
Owens-Corning Pollution Permit Public Meeting Wednesday, November 28, 7 p.m., Creekview Center, 5001 Irving Ave North (one block off the Humboldt Greenway) (The O-C facility is located in the Humboldt Industrial Area on 49th Ave North in the Camden area) O-C is a roofing and asphalt manufacturing facility and emits several tons of pollutants each year, including 198 tons/year of PM10 (particulate matter, or soot) and 209 tons/year of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Xcel Riverside Coal Plant Pollution Permit Public Meeting Thursday, November 29, 7 p.m., Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 - 27th Ave NE (from south Minneapolis, exit 35W north at Johnson St; follow Johnson to 27th Avenue, turn left one block to Lincoln St.) Xcel Riverside is the largest source of air emissions in Hennepin County. It is located on the Mississippi River and directly across the street from residences. Its boilers were brought on-line in the 1950s. Citizens and community groups are asking that in the short term, Xcel convert to natural gas. In 1997, the Xcel Riverside plant emitted these and other air pollutants: 8,538 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2), 10,065 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOX), 104 pounds of mercury and 280 tons of particulate matter (PM). For more information on Xcel Riverside, connect to the South East Como Improvement Association (SECIA) web site at www.secomo.org and check out the section on Riverside. Fran Guminga Bottineau, Ward 3 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
