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Ethanol plant penalties in Minnesota
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State pollution control officials have taken 20 enforcement actions against ethanol plants in the past six years for air or water pollution, including six plants that were cited more than once. Here are the five largest penalties.
Plant City Penalty Year Violation
Minnesota Energy Buffalo Lake $1,150,000 2009 Water
Corn Plus* Winnebago $1,041,000 2009 Air
Bushmills Ethanol Atwater $ 800,000 2012 Water/air
Corn Plus* Winnebago $ 760,000 2011 Water
Bushmills Ethanol Atwater $ 425,000 2009 Water/air
* includes federal and state penalties. Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Star Tribune research
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