Reporter Kirsti Marohn on whistleblower case against MN pollution agency

A snow-filled field with metal pipes sticking out near houses.
The site of a former service station in Paynesville, where a petroleum leak was discovered in the 1980s and forced the city to close two of its wells. The city received state funding in 2015 for a water treatment system.
Courtesy of city of Paynesville file

A former employee at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging he faced retaliation for raising concerns about the agency’s efforts to clean up contamination and protect drinking water.

With more on that story, MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn joined host Cathy Wurzer.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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