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3M and PFC groundwater contamination in Minnesota

Concern over the effects of groundwater contamination by perfluorochemicals, or PFCs, has a long history in Minnesota. Now that the state settled its lawsuit with 3M, here's a collection of MPR News coverage of this complex story.

State says PFC contamination is stabilized in east metro

State says PFC contamination is stabilized in east metro

A special committee of the Minnesota legislature got an update today on the cleanup of leaking landfills where 3M once disposed of industrial waste.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Legislators will hear report on 3M landfill cleanup

Legislators will hear report on 3M landfill cleanup

A legislative committee will hear progress reports on health studies and cleanup efforts related to pollution from a 3M landfill.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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State asks for public comment on contaminated 3M dump

State asks for public comment on contaminated 3M dump

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is asking for public comment on a plan to clean up contamination at the 3M disposal site in Woodbury.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Health officials request blood tests from east metro residents

Health officials request blood tests from east metro residents

The Minnesota Department of Health is asking for volunteers in the east metro area to have their blood tested for chemicals that are contaminating water supplies there.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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$2 a gallon?

$2 a gallon?

Do you think you'll ever see $2 a gallon gasoline again?
by Bob Collins

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The chemical question

For East Metro residents, it's still hard to know for sure whether the water they drink is safe.
by Bob Collins

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Ceremony remembers those killed in Iraq

In a ceremony at the Minnesota Capitol, Sen. Ellen Anderson and Rep. John Lesch read the names of Minnesotans who have died in the war in Iraq.

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Researcher says his study on 3M workers' health is inconclusive

The lead investigator on a new study of 3M workers exposed to the perfluorochemical PFOA urges caution in interpreting its results.
by Lorna Benson

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