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2002:

EPA, Justice announce Minnesota ethanol settlement - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Justice Department this week announced a settlement with 12 Minnesota ethanol plants for alleged Clean Air Act violations (Reuters, 4 Oct. 2002)

12 Ethanol Plants to Install Emissions Controls [USA] - Twelve ethanol plants in Minnesota have agreed to install new pollution control equipment to slash their emissions of volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide. (Cat Lazaroff, Environment News Service, 3 Oct. 2002)

EPA in first steps on ethanol emissions [USA] - Environmental Protecton Agency officials suggested measures this week to reduce toxic byproducts from ethanol plants after presenting evidence that many of the plants may be creating hazardous environmental pollutants. (Eric Noe, Reuters, 5 June 2002) 

EPA probing emissions from ethanol industry [USA] - WSJ - Federal regulators are investigating emissions produced by the nation's ethanol industry over concerns it may be violating the Clean Air Act (Reuters, 8 May 2002)