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Counties balk at stricter measures for construction debris disposal

Counties balk at stricter measures for construction debris disposal

Local jurisdictions are pushing back against the MPCA's desire to tighten regulations on unlined construction landfills, which have been found to pollute groundwater.
by Dan Gunderson

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Whistleblower: State didn't get enough money in 3M deal on water pollution

Whistleblower: State didn't get enough money in 3M deal on water pollution

Fardin Oliaei did the original research on the 3M chemicals that contaminated water in the east metro. With Minnesota's lawsuit in the case settled, she reflects on the trials of the past 17 years.
by Mike Edgerly

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Second judge says Trump can't keep stalling clean-air rules

U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California ordered the Interior Department to reinstate the Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions.

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Water filters to fishing piers: How the 3M settlement can be spent

Water filters to fishing piers: How the 3M settlement can be spent

State officials say a new panel will decide how best to spend the $850 million the state will receive from 3M over groundwater contamination in the eastern Twin Cities suburbs.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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The 3M settlement: What you need to know

The 3M settlement: What you need to know

The state's $5 billion lawsuit against 3M for polluting natural resources was dropped after they reached a settlement.
by Mike Mulcahy and Julie Siple

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Some fear 3M water pollution settlement money won't go far enough

Some fear 3M water pollution settlement money won't go far enough

On Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced an $850 million settlement in the state's lawsuit against 3M over water contamination by perflurochemicals, or PFCs, in several east Twin Cities suburbs.
by Matt Sepic

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