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On August 24, Poly Met Mining, Inc.
(PolyMet) submitted an air permit application to the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency (MPCA) for its proposed NorthMet project in northeastern
Minnesota.
The application can be found here: www.pca.state.mn.us/quick-links/air-quality-permit-northmet.
Air
quality permit applications include a description of:
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equipment at the facility that will generate air
pollutants
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pollution control
equipment that will be used to reduce emissions
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type and quantity
of air pollutants that will be emitted
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potential air
quality impacts near the facility
The information
contained in these documents helps the MPCA determine which state and federal
requirements apply. The MPCA will review the air permit application and
determine if it contains the information necessary to start processing it. If so, the MPCA will begin developing conditions for a
permit that ensures the project can meet applicable laws and requirements. During
this process it is normal for MPCA technical staff to request additional
information from the applicant.
There are still several steps and
additional review that will occur before a permit decision and the project
could move forward, if it is approved. Public input will be solicited if a draft
air permit is developed. MPCA encourages public participation during the formal
public notice and comment period when a draft permit is available for public
review and comment. Additional information about the MPCA’s permitting
processes for the PolyMet proposed project can be found at pca.state.mn.us/northmet.
This is one of several applications
PolyMet will be submitting to the MPCA and the Department of Natural Resources
(DNR). You can find information about other permits and approvals and receive
updates from the MPCA and DNR at the state’s PolyMet web portal polymet.mn.gov.
Subscribers to this email list will
be notified of key steps in the permitting processes for PolyMet such as
opportunities for public comment, as well as news of any other applications
received by MPCA and DNR.
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