On May 2, 2005, at 2:17 PM, Justin Eibensteiner wrote:
Another bonus for the incinerator is due to the fact they are considered a waste treatment facility they do not have to disclose their emissions to the Toxic Release Inventory--creating even less public transparency.
The MPCA offers this link to Hennepin Burner (HERC) emissions, annually from 1990 to 2003:
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/data/edaAir/pointResults.cfm?siteID=05300400
For comparison, I've included the Downtown Energy Center at 8th Street and 3rd Avenue (nearer the Dome) and the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus (where that football stadium may go).
Here are the "criteria" pollutants, annual emissions, and state rank among all facilities reporting point source pollution to the MPCA. Note: the Garbage Burner and Downtown Energy Center data is for 2003, the U from 1997.
Carbon monoxide 52. Downtown Energy Center, 78 tons 58. Garbage burner, 66 tons 65. U, 48.6 tons
Lead 68. Garbage burner, .02 tons 68. U, .02 tons 101. Downtown Energy Center, .003 tons
Nitrogen oxides 36. Garbage burner, 443 tons 40. Downtown Energy Center, 352 tons 64. U, 189 tons
Particulates 80. Downtown Energy Center, 38 tons 94. Garbage burner, 32 tons 444. U, 3.62 tons
Sulfur dioxide 31. Downtown Energy Center, 406 tons 43. U, 244 tons 118. Garbage burner, 12 tons
Volatile Organic Compounds 409. Downtown Energy Center, 7.5 tons 817. U, 7.88 tons 832. Garbage burner, 1.27 tons
Downtown Energy Center: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/data/edaAir/pointResults.cfm?siteID=05300011
U: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/data/edaAir/pointResults.cfm?siteID=12300034
David Brauer List manager
REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list.
2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait.
For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________
Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
