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Flint Hills Resources Seeks Eagan Residents for Advisory Council

Members of Flint Hills' advisory council make recommendations regarding environmental, safety, and other issues of concern to the citizens living within close proximity of the refinery.

Flint Hills Resources, a refining, chemicals and biofuels company based in Rosemount, is seeking to add seven new members to its Community Advisory Council.

Current members' terms will expire in May, and new members must be residents of Eagan, Coates, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount or Nininger Township.

Flint Hills has more about the council and how to apply on its website:

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The purpose of the CAC is to provide two-way communication between the community and the management of Flint Hills Resources' Pine Bend Refinery in Pine Bend, MN (FHR). The CAC, in operation since December 1998, provides community members an opportunity to discuss issues and make recommendations to FHR regarding environmental, safety, and other issues of concern to the citizens living within close proximity of the refinery. The CAC also provides FHR with a mechanism to receive direct feedback from the community regarding refinery operations and plans. Further, the CAC allows the community and FHR to participate openly and collaboratively in addressing and solving problems.

Current CAC initiatives revolve around three CAC committee areas including: Environment, Safety, and Membership and Operations/Outreach. Additional activities and CAC meeting topics are addressed when identified by the CAC and/or FHR. The CAC consists of 20 community members, two voting members and one non-voting member from FHR/Pine Bend and a nonvoting member of the MN Pollution Control Agency. In addition to attending monthly CAC meetings, members also are expected to serve on at least one of the three CAC committees. CAC meetings are held in the evening on the 2nd Monday evening of the month, are 3 hours in length, and occur from September through May. Committees generally meet as part of the monthly CAC meeting.

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