Bans Keep Spreading in Minnesota; Shoreview Makes #17
Another suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul community has passed a coal tar sealant ban. Earlier this week I was contacted by a staff member who said Shoreview passed a ban at their March 19, 2012 City Council Meeting. This passage marks 17 separate municipal coal tar sealant bans in Minnesota alone. An interactive map of […]
16th Minnesota Community to Pass A Coal Tar Sealer Ban: Rosemount
Tonight, the City of Rosemount, Minnesota became the 16th community in Minnesota to pass a ban of coal tar pavement sealcoat. Many suburban Minneapolis communities have awakened to the costs of cleaning up coal tar residues from stormwater facilities. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates the cost to cleanup just the public facilities between $1 […]
Falcon Heights Sets Its Sights on Being Coal Tar Free
This week the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota became the 15th community in Minnesota to ban the use of coal tar pavement sealants. Falcon Heights (pop. about 5,500) is a Minneapolis suburb and contains much of the University of Minnesota within its corporate limits. The Council considered the issue with a positive staff recommendation, minimal […]
“Responsible Thing to Do,” MN’s Largest Sealcoat Franchise Goes Coal Tar Free
Great news from Minnesota! MPCA: Minnesota’s Largest Sealcoater Switches to Safer Formula Contacts: Ralph Pribble (MPCA), 651-757-2657; Nick Kelso (Jet-Black), 952-212-0410St. Paul, Minn. ― Coal-tar residues that can contaminate stormwater ponds may become a thing of the past thanks to a voluntary phase-out by Eagan-based Jet-Black International, one of the nation’s larger franchisers of pavement seal-coating services.The […]
Cannon Falls Out of Love with Coal Tar Sealant
Cannon Falls, Minnesota is now the 14th community in the state to pass a coal tar sealcoat ban. This suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul city of over 4,000, passed this ban a while back, but had not been included in my tally or the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s.
Edina Becomes Minnesota’s 13th Community to Ban Coal Tar Sealants
Last night Edina, Minnesota, in spite of pressure from industry, passed a ban of coal tar pavement sealants. With a population over 47,000 and the reputation of being one of the most affluent suburbs of Minneapolis, Edina’s ban will go into effect next week. I’m getting behind on my tally of communites, which is a […]
12th Minnesota Town Says “NO” to Coal Tar Sealants
Tonight the City of Inver Grove Heights passed a ban of coal tar pavement sealants. With over 578 stormwater ponds that collect this toxic sediment, the City is now eligible to receive state grants to assist in the costs of disposal of the dredged pond material. This is a huge problem throughout the […]
Oh Canada Passes Coal Tar Sealant Ban!
Well sort of. Actually the City of Little Canada’s City Council passed a coal tar sealant ban in late July. Little Canada (population about 10,000) becomes the 11th community in Minnesota to pass a ban. The ban is effective immediately and violators can face fines up to $1,000 and/or a maximum jail sentence up to 90 […]
Roseville, MN: No More Peddling Coal Tar Here!
Earlier today the City of Roseville, Minnesota (pop. 33,660) passed a ban of coal tar containing pavement products. It becomes the tenth city in Minnesota to pass a ban. The City Council was told that under new rules, which limit the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pond sediment, 2 of the last 3 […]
Add Buffalo, MN to The List of Coal Tar Sealant Bans!
Word comes from Minnesota that the City of Buffalo has passed a ban of coal tar pavement sealants. Buffalo is a community of about 15,000 between Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota. This marks the ninth city or town in this state to pass a ban and pushes number of US citizens under a coal tar […]