Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Archives

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that Northern Iron has repeatedly refused to be regulated and flouted the state with late and incomplete permit applications. Now the agency is officially moving forward with an attempt to revoke its permit.

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MPCA starts long permit revocation process for troubled St. Paul foundry

St. Paul residents hope for improvements as legal battle over metal foundry continues

St. Paul foundry accused of pollution files second lawsuit against Minnesota regulators

MPCA moves to revoke Northern Iron’s permit over pollution concerns

St. Paul foundry threatened with permit revocation seeks sanctions against state as legal fight continues

St. Paul Schools, Catholic Charities partner to fight food waste and hunger

Opinion: Pollution from East Side St. Paul foundry harms students, teachers, too

State threatens to revoke permit for metal foundry on St. Paul’s East Side

Minnesota’s legal battle with St. Paul metal foundry hits pause amid accusations of excessive pollution

‘I want to run away from here.’ Neighbors complain about pollution from St. Paul foundry.

‘Frustrating and disappointing’: Internal emails reveal Minnesota Pollution Control scrambled to respond to Smith Foundry pollution, downplayed harm

Some neighbors of St. Paul foundry still in the dark about pollution concerns despite drawn-out legal battle

Smith Foundry failed to control air pollution in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood, investigation finds

Minnesota legislators and advocates make push at state Capitol for stronger air quality protections in environmental justice neighborhoods.

Wanted: Diverse applicants to serve on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s environmental justice advisory group.

Where there’s smoke, there’s asthma: Weather events tied to climate change pose health threats to Minnesota communities of color

Minnesota’s ‘green’ agencies are very white. Programs like the GreenCorps are helping to change that.

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