Articles tagged under: permitting
Noem Testifies for Permitting Bill
Published February 20, 2020
The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee passed a bill that would streamline the county permitting process. With this proposal, a simple majority could approve a conditional use permit, rather than the two-thirds majority required now. It also modifies the…MPCA Permit Fees Could Increase
Published February 3, 2020
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing an increase in water quality permit fees. In addition to livestock operations, the permit costs would increase for city and industrial wastewater facilities and septic systems. MPCA claims many of these fees haven’t…MDA Working with Epitome Energy in the Permitting Process
Published September 6, 2019
During the 2019 Minnesota legislative session, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture secured $5 million in funding to help with Epitome Energy's Soy Innovation Campus permitting process. While Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen acknowledges the permitting process can take a while, the…