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Union and community group press district to back MPCA action over Northern Iron Foundry pollution near East Side schools
Summary
Saint Paul Federation of Educators’ Climate Action Team asked the Board to support enforcement against Northern Iron Foundry, citing lead and toxin releases near several schools and disproportionate impacts on East Side students.
Members of the Saint Paul Federation of Educators’ Climate Action Team told the school board on Aug. 19 they want district support for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency enforcement at Northern Iron Foundry on the city’s East Side.
Linda Jones, speaking with two colleagues, said the foundry at 867 Fourth Street North “has been identified as a significant source of environmental pollution,”…
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