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Minneosta Association Of Radon Professionals Announcement
By 3rdP_admin on July 22, 201600July 21, 2016 Dear Radon Colleague, I am proud to announce that we have officially started the Minnesota Association of Radon Professionals. This has been a long time coming and now our industry can finally have a strong voice. The new Association is dedicated to providing advocacy, government relations, education and awareness for the radon industry in Minnesota. We made […] -
22 July 2016
Revised Request For Comments Published
This message is to inform you that a revised Request for Comments has been published in the State Register and is posted along with the revised Minnesota Licensing Act (statute) an updated draft of the Radon Licensing Rules on the MDH webpage here: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/radon/ rulemaking/rulesindex.html Attached to this message is a copy of the State Register posting that includes further details on the rule making process.Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on these possible rules in writing until further notice is published in the State Register that the Department intends to adopt or to withdraw the rules. The Department will not publish a notice of intent to adopt the rules until more than 60 days have elapsed from the date of this request for comments. The Department has convened an advisory committee to comment on the possible rules. -
13 July 2016
New Data From MN Dept Of Health
New Data on Minnesota’s Invisible Health RiskThe Minnesota Department of Health’s Indoor Air and MN Tracking programs have partnered to provide new and more accurate radon data on our radon portal. This newly created portal includes an interactive state radon map and radon charts. Radon data is available at the county level.As you know, many homes in Minnesota have radon levels that pose a major health risk. In fact, the data shows that 78% of the counties in Minnesota have average radon levels at 4 pCi/L or above. So, we have created higher visibility on our websites for the public to order test kits.We’d like to work together with you to spread the word. We have created resources for you to use to share with your constituents, partners or customers. These resources include an article you can use in an email or newsletter, an infographic and suggested Facebook or Twitter posts.We hope you use these resources to help create awareness about this important public health issue.If you have questions, please contact:About the communications resources: Marc Katz marc.katz@state.mn.usAbout the radon data: health.dataportal@state.mn.us -
22 March 2016
Radon Act Full Meeting
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09 March 2016
Radon Act Meeting Draws Local Media Attention
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08 March 2016
March 4th Meeting Update
We’d like to thank everybody who attended the meeting last Friday, we thought it was a great success. The room was full and the discussion was forthright and honest with many views being heard. We were grateful to hear from Rep. Dennis Smith from Maple Grove as he talked about how the law came into being and his dedication to making the law work for everybody.
If you couldn’t make it to the meeting please be sure to contact your legislators and let them know what you think of the law here.
Here are some pictures from the event.
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07 March 2016
Radon Act Press Release
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26 February 2016
March 4, 2016 Meeting re. The MN Radon Licensing Act
Meeting Sponsored by: the newly formed Minnesota Association of Radon Professionals.
Speakers at the March 4 meeting will include Lawmakers, Code Officials, Attorneys, Realtors and Mitigation Professionals. Topics will include options for going forward with a professional designation and common sense approaches that limit government intervention, minimizing administrative and redundant costs. We will also review the option of repealing and replacing this law.
Get involved and make a difference!
This is your best opportunity to become informed… and be heard!When: 9:00am, Friday, March 4th, 2016
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Where: Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N., Maple Grove, MN 55369
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05 February 2016
Another Lawyer Weighs In On The MN Radon Licensing Act
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29 January 2016
More MN Radon Licensing Act Results
More survey results from Randy Weestrand and Radon Removal, Inc. These are the comments left by survey respondents.