In Minnesota, Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC, an ethanol plant in Dodge County, paid $40,427 in fines for air permit violations. A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) investigation found that Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC exceeded its permitted limits of particulate matter (PM) three times in June 2024, October 2024 and March 2025. Prolonged exposure to PM can cause aggravated asthma, increased respiratory symptoms such as irritation of the airways or difficulty breathing, and nonfatal heart attacks. Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC also did not keep emissions records correctly from July 2022 to December 2022.
