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Dec 04, 2023

Press Release: More soil testing needed to know risk of Smith Foundry pollution to East Phillips

Limited tests by Univ. of Minnesota show background levels of lead; more testing is needed
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Dec 04, 2023

Quarterly news from the MCEA Duluth Office

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Nov 29, 2023

Photo essay from community meeting with MPCA about Smith Foundry air pollution

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Nov 29, 2023

Five things you might not know about MCEA's climate work

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Nov 29, 2023

New advocacy report creates a path to reduce PFAS pollution from wastewater streams

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Nov 28, 2023

Press Release: Administrative Law Judge recommends DNR deny PolyMet Permit to Mine

PolyMet’s bentonite scheme violates Minnesota rules on mine reclamation

“This is yet another repudiation of the permits issued to PolyMet, and should be the final nail in the coffin of this failed proposal,” stated Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.

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Nov 22, 2023

Press release: Winona County residents win legal case to protect drinking water from pollution from large industrial feedlot

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Nov 08, 2023

Press Release: Environmental Protection Agency instructs MN agencies to take immediate steps to address nitrate contaminated drinking water crisis, protect public health 

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Nov 08, 2023

From the news: Environmental group calls on state to do more about forever chemicals in sludge used as fertilizer

As seen in the Minnesota Reformer
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Nov 07, 2023

Press Release: New report underscores role wastewater plays in Minnesota’s PFAS problem

Findings document PFAS contamination from sewage sludge application
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