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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforc...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforc...

A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforcing air permits didn't take action against the company.

A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforcing air permits didn't take action against the company, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tested the air along the perimeter of Smith Foundry in Minneapolis in October 2022 and in April, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA said that both times, the state recorded high levels of part...

The metal foundry failed to control dangerous pollutants in one of the most polluted neighborhoods in the state, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Photos of Gettysburg's commemorative era.

As of Monday, there was no timetable as to when — or if — the Supreme Court will get involved. The absolute earliest that decision could be made is Wednesday.

What's going on at the Roof Depot site in Minneapolis? MinnPost reporter Kyle Stokes gives an in-depth explanation.

The citys air monitoring program is designed to bring data to residents, but some say more action is needed against industrial sites.