Burning trash in our backyard is no way to live
Hennepin County’s incinerator underscores a fight for environmental justice in Minneapolis. It should be shuttered
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Hennepin County’s incinerator underscores a fight for environmental justice in Minneapolis. It should be shuttered
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency met with neighbors on Wednesday to discuss new findings that show the Smith Foundry, in Minneapolis' East Phillips neighborhood, isn't violating emission regulations.
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.
Officials will hold a meeting with community members Wednesday to give an update on the ongoing investigation of the foundry. Representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the state and city health departments will speak to attendees.