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Proposed Changes to Minnesota Air Quality Rules

In April 2002, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency proposed changes to the state's air quality rules to reduce the permitting burden on the agency. The proposed changes would initially affect gasoline stations and concrete manufacturers.

You can download Barr's summary of the proposed changes or read the full text.

If you do not operate a gas station or redi-mix facility, this proposed regulation does not directly affect you at this time. The significance of this regulation to other sources is that it is the first step for simplifying permit requirements for sources within industry groups. The regulation would create opportunity for industry groups to work with the MPCA to expand this regulation to identify and cover other source categories.