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Northern Metals Settles With MPCA, Will Permanently Shut Down Shredder

That's according to the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy on behalf of the Community Members for Environmental Justice.

(CBS Minnesota)

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In a settlement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Northern Metals has admitted to altering pollution records and will permanently shut down its metal shredder by the end of the day Monday.

That’s according to the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy on behalf of the Community Members for Environmental Justice. The group, which was a party in the lawsuit against Northern Metals, objected to the settlement because it allows Northern Metals to avoid a public hearing.

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