Minnesota Environment News (United States)

Natural Systems Utilities, LLC (formerly EcoCheck) recently acquired the assets owned by Connexus WaterWays, a division of Connexus Energy. The transaction includes the transfer of 11 Minnesota wastewater treatment systems from Connexus to NSU.

Green Building Start-Up Adds Another Oustanding Award Win to Its Resume

New Minnesota nonprofit tells the stories of the homeless and people who need help

BeachGroomer Systems Inc. a Detroit Lakes, Minnesota based company released their new website today, BeachGroomer.com. The new website is a full feature eCommerce site that houses all of BeachGroomer's products.

Subsea Waterjets Capable of Cutting and Blasting at Depths of 3000m+

With lower risk and increased transparency, CLEAN Contracts make solar power cheaper than other solar policies like solar REC markets, says a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

Presenters will address the question:“When will you be able to use biomass products instead of food use materials to make bioplastics?” This unique workshop will educate attendees to the status of Biomass developments for bioplastic feedstocks

Heathrow Airport has appointed ARM Group in partnership with Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC) to upgrade the lagoons and reeds beds at the Mayfield Farm wetland treatment facility.

Cortec® Corporation, a leading bioplastics producer located in Minnesota, USA is pleased to announce the launch and commercial availability of EcoOcean™.

The Power Washers of North America (www.pwna.org) and United Association of Mobile Contract Cleaners (www.uamcc.org ) have joined together to develop a model cosmetic mobile power washing best management practices (BMPs), workshop, and ordinance.

Three-Way, All-Natural Bar for Shampooing, Showering and Shaving Adds Lavender Scent

A more democratic electricity system is within our grasp, argues the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, but we will have to fight for it. The catalyst is renewable energy that can be harnessed in decentralized fashion virtually anywhere.

Pactec to deliver Packet Power’s advanced wireless data center power monitoring systems to New Zealand enterprises.

Minneapolis-based firm to provide in-kind public relations services to North Central winners

Dog Waste Management is far from your ordinary pooper scooper service as we are leading the charge when it comes to making your yard a safe place for your family and your pets to play and enjoy.

shhh. StormSister Spatique Simplifies and Reinvents Grooming for Both Men and Women

Keeping the lights on in today's economic environment can be a chore for even households previously considered to be comfortably funded, and many businesses are turning to outside help for assistance on the very same problem.

When shoppers see the Green America Seal of Approval, they know our products and values match their lifestyle.

Concerns for the environment and energy conservation have been growing gradually in recent years, but funded incentives help push the process along.

Simple changes in our everyday lives can really help to make a difference. A recent, and rapidly growing event on Facebook 'Go Green! Reduce Gas/Energy Use' has just that goal in mind. An easy suggestion? Reuse plastic grocery bags as trash bags!

Minnesota company finishes school, park projects

Taking the name of industrialization, the countries developed like US constantly to execute great projects like the construction, commercial cleaning, renovation of the house.

Boston-area water jet contractor AK Services uses remote-controlled water jet cutting system to cut largest access ever in active Department of Energy radioactive storage tank to speed cleanup of radioactive waste from Manhattan Project, Cold War.

Wilkus Architects assists in the reuse of historic city pump house.

Maximizing Jobs From Clean Energy: Ontario’s ‘Buy Local’ Policy, a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, details how Ontario’s bold clean energy program develops 43,000 clean energy jobs and 5,000 MW of clean energy.

Energy conservation has become a hot topic all over the world. Business owners know that one of their major expenses each month is from their utility bills. The problem has long been solved by passing that expense on to the consumers

Aquarius Water Conditioning Helps Twin Cities Residents Protect Their Families From Chromium-6 Exposure in Tap Water

“Bioplastics Reshaping and Industry” is the industry’s GROUND BREAKING event where New Technologies, Trends, Investors and Brand Owners all come together to showcase the rapid transformation occurring within bioplastics.

Treatment Wetland System for Glycol Contaminated Runoff from Deicing Operations

ApexOD Environmental Health & Safety Program Management Technology on Display at the Midwest Facility Masters Conference held at Glacier Canyon Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, WI November 11 – 12.

Building on the highly acclaimed 2009 report of the same name, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance launches Energy Self-Reliant States, a new website to provide expert analysis and policy solutions for a decentralized renewable energy future.

A new study shows that fetal and early life exposure to environmental toxins, oftentimes consumed by the mother as part of her diet, are adequate to induce excess fat storage in a baby.

Consumer tax credit for pellet appliances ends Dec. 31, 2010

This two-day conference on "Bioplastics -Reshaping an Industry" is targeted at decision makers of all disciplines who wish to enhance their knowledge and participation in this evolving drive to reduce dependence on oil-based materials.

Edge Legal Marketing and Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, have partnered to bring The Edge Room—a “green” version of the old press room—to the 2010 conference.

Minnesota Second Congressional District candidate Shelley Madore has been endorsed by the Sierra Club, which has more than 750,000 members.

Two Odyssey Resorts on Lake Superior are hosting Mike Link and Kate Crowley as they continue their “Full Circle” walk around Lake Superior. Their journey began from Duluth on April 29th, and over five months they have walked, and ...

ApexOD Environmental Health & Safety Program Management Technology on Display at the Minnesota Educational Facilities Management Professionals (MASMS) 2010 Fall Conference in St. Cloud, MN on September 29 – October 1.

A new report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) examines nine community solar projects, the policies that made them possible, and the (substantial) barriers that remain.

Patent Now Pending on Cost Saving Health & Safety Program Management Technology from ApexOD

ApexOD Learning Management System (LMS) Links School Specific Health & Safety Training to Patent-Pending Health & Safety Program Management Technology

Jean Hanson, host of CleaningBiz.TV, popular Web TV show for the cleaning industry, interviewed David Holly about the future of green cleaning, whether companies should become green cleaning certified, and changes in the way to market green cleaning.

Capstone imprint Capstone Press, children’s publisher of accessible, engaging nonfiction for beginning, struggling, and reluctant readers, is developing a new book to help kids understand the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Scott Wallace, P.E., President of Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC) will chair the “Treatment Wetlands for Water Quality Remediation" workshop at the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, September 19-24 in Montreal.

ApexOD Health & Safety Program Management Technology Simplifies School District Responses to Reports like the USA Today series, “The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and America’s Schools.”

Sophisticated range of Smart Celebration Gear from Hip Hooray is expanded with modern designs for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

For his contributions to conservation, Winona State University Professor Emeritus Calvin Fremling was awarded the Sigurd F. Olson Conservation Award.

School Lockdown, Fire, and Severe Weather Emergency Drill Modules Now Available for ApexOD Health & Safety Program Management Technology

VAST Composite Permeable Pavers, the Newest VAST Pro Paver for Professional Landscape Contractors, Offer a Cradle-to-Cradle Green Alternative for Decreasing Stormwater Runoff across Hardscapes

Petroleum producers faced with the challenge of remediating hydrocarbon contaminated sites can turn to Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC) to solve this difficult challenge. NWC is the world leader in design and construction of treatment wetlands.