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Environmental advocates want the foundry shut down, as MPCA takes a deeper look at the operation.

Neighbors describe the odorscoming from Smith Foundry and Bituminous Roadways as chemical, sickly sweet, metallic and, at times, like burning tires. People who live near the south Minneapolis iron foundry and asphalt plant have spent years sounding alarms about what the sites are sending into the air — out of concern for their health, but also the simple nuisance of a pervasive stench. But the ...

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.

Residents of a south Minneapolis neighborhood are demanding environmental regulators close an iron foundry after the EPA found that it was emitting excessive amounts of pollution.