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Minnesota agencies ordered to review whether existing rules protect drinking water
- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Agriculture must review their rules to protect drinking water from nitrate pollution, according to a judge's order issued on September 10.
- The Department of Agriculture has one year to analyze groundwater protection rules and conduct a public inquiry into their effectiveness.
- Plaintiffs allege that current rules are inadequate to protect natural resources in the state from pollution and nitrate contamination.
- Nine farmer groups responded in April, stating that farmers are taking actions to improve water quality.
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Minnesota agencies ordered to review whether existing rules protect drinking water
Are Minnesota’s animal feedlot rules or the Ground Water Protection Rule adequate in protecting air, water land and other natural resources in the state? That was a question that came up from a January 2025 lawsuit against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and there is now a deadline for providing an answer. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Agriculture must revie…
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