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Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon Apply by Dec. 15 to be 1 of 100 MN public high schools, colleges and universities to receive technical assistance and be eligible for financial (up to $20,000) assistance. Details at www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org Environmental Assistance grant applications due Oct. 27 $300,000 available. Details at www.nextstep.state.mn.us/res_detail.cfm?id=4014 Do you receive the NextStep e-mail update? To subscribe to the free monthly e-mail newsletter on sustainability, Join MnSCN or send a request to nextstep@state.mn.us Topic Areas
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Contact Information
Philipp Muessig and Paul Moss
Sustainable Communities Team
Environmental Assistance
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd. N., 2nd Floor
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
(651) 296-6300 or (800) 657-3864
nextstep@state.mn.us
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Big House/Small Lot Shoreland Ordinance - Becker County commissioners adopted an ordinance in 2008 that allows people to rebuild on nonconforming (smaller) lots, but requires stormwater runoff mitigations. (9/26)
Neighborhood Anaerobic Digester - Work toward a combined heat and power plant has started with a feasibility study and an organics collection program. (9/19)
Minnesota Sustainable Building 2030 Law - 2008 amendments to the State of Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines require that all new state-funded buildings be designed to reduce use of fossil fuel energy 60% by 2010, 70% by 2015, 80% by 2020 and 90% by 2025. (9/18)
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