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The Minneapolis iron foundry that was accused of breaking pollution rules after a surprise inspection last year has made improvements, but still hasn't done everything it must to comply with the law, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Brian Dickens, an EPA employee with the agency's Chicago office, said at a public meeting Wednesday in the East Phillips neighborhood that ...
Neighbors continue to ask for the foundry to be closed. “Why is it always East Phillips?” one asked.
During a surprise inspection in May, the EPA determined that Smith Foundry had violated the Clean Air Act. However, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has said it is not seeing any violations of state or federal air quality standards from the facility.
East Phillips residents expressed concerns about reported pollution from the Smith Foundry plant in south Minneapolis, which the company denies.
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