[CPEO-BIF] Addressing Water Gremlin and TCE In the MinnesotaLegislature

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Addressing Water Gremlin In The Legislature


By Jennifer Mayerle
WCCO TV-4  (MN)
February 13, 2020 

MINNEAPOLIS —  Lawmakers are taking action to make sure another Water Gremlin doesn’t happen. The manufacturing plant in White Bear Township endangered the community and raised several pollution concerns.

WCCO’s investigations over the last year revealed some of the failures that led to the proposed legislation. Our reports found regulatory agencies don’t have enough power or inspectors. We exposed gaps in communication sharing among agencies and a need for worker protection. Now legislation is being introduced to address those issues.

Pollution violations at Water Gremlin began with the elevated release of a chemical, TCE, known to cause cancer and birth defects, and the problems at the White Bear Township plant only grew.

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For the entire story, see
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/02/13/addressing-water-gremlin-in-the-legislature/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org





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