Hooray for the City for taking an action that is environmentally proactive. Maybe now they'll finally have enough funds to complete the storm/sewer separation for the City. In 2000, Senator Linda Higgins and several Mpls neighborhood groups advocated for and the MPCA dedicated $250,000 for three air monitors for North and Northeast Mpls. The MPCA Air Monitoring report from the city-wide collected data is due out this fall. From just the historical data of just two large facilities in the City, the HERC plant violations, and Xcel Riverside releasing 100 pounds of mercury and tons of global warming emissions annually into the atmosphere, an air tax sounds like a interesting option for another "new" revenue stream for the City. Businesses would indeed find a way to pass on the costs to residents. However, residents and families are already paying millions for asthma related drugs and doctor visits. Two questions: "Is there a political will to really go "green" in Minneapolis?", "And would citizens rather pay for asthma or cleaner air?" Amy Luesebrink LBNA staff
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