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Clay County public health to convene Moorhead community after PCA fine yields $129,540 for local projects
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Clay County public-health staff said they received $129,540 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency after a fine against Bush Agriculture Resources; the county will convene local meetings to decide how to use the funds within a year and report to the legislature.
Clay County public-health officials told the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday they received $129,540 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) as the portion of a larger penalty assessed after an inspection of Bush Agriculture Resources. County staff said the funds must be used for community follow-up and that state statute requires public-health involvement when fines exceed a statutory threshold.
Kathy, a Clay County public-health official, said the MPCA fine against the business totaled $323,850 and that public health’s share — 40% of the fine — totals $129,540. "The amount was 129,540," she said. County officials said the MPCA and the Minnesota…
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