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MN Co. to Pay $278K for Hazardous Waste Violations

St. Paul-based plastics manufacturer Interplastic Corporation has agreed to pay a $15,000 civil penalty and spend $263,800 on environmental projects and upgrades for alleged environmental violations at its Minneapolis and Vadnais Heights plants.

Twin Cities Lead Nation in Volunteerism

In 2010, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area ranked first for volunteerism among large U.S. cities for the fifth consecutive year-and Minnesota ranks third among all 50 states and Washington, D.C., when it comes to volunteerism.

U.K. Official Admits to Meeting with Porton CEO

U.K. Defense Secretary Liam Fox admitted to The Guardian that he met with Porton Capital CEO Harvey Boulter before Boulter allegedly tried to extort $30 million from 3M Company to settle a pending lawsuit.

Wind Rotor Co. Suzlon Fined $490K for Polluting

Suzlon Rotor Corporation reportedly reached a consent agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under which it will correct various manufacturing problems; the agreement detailed air quality, hazardous waste, solid waste, and storm-water runoff handling violations.

FDA in MN: Scrapping 510(k) May Not Be Necessary

Following a harsh review that concluded that a new framework is needed for the FDA's most common medical device approval process, the agency's officials told local industry leaders that the process needs some "fine-tuning" but shouldn't necessarily go by the wayside.