Michigan s accomplishment reflects a concerted effort to achieve better air quality through industrial compliance, rule enforcement, emission abatement and voluntary pollution reduction programs. The Department of Environmental Quality notes that the EPA s new 8-hour ozone standard will be more difficult to achieve. We remain concerned about the arbitrary nature of this new standard. The questions raised by Michigan and other states are being tentatively supported by a federal Court of Appeals. The legislation also provides funding for beach projects in Cape May and for dredging of the Margate Channel.
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But the Governor cut the amount of funding for strip mine reclamation. I Wind Power Facility in the city of Lake Benton Minnesota is a 107,250 kilowatt installation designed to serve 43,000 homes by providing renewable energy for distribution by Northern States Power Company. By displacing fossil fuel electrical generation, this project will have the air quality impact of taking 50,000 cars off the road. The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance is honoring the windfarm as one of its Ninth Annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention. Six Minnesota organizations will be honored for innovative strategies that benefit the state's environment, and the company's bottom line.