[CPEO-BIF] "Gov. Walz Signs Minnesota Ban On Toxic Chemical TCE"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Gov. Walz Signs Minnesota Ban On Toxic Chemical TCE

By Jennifer Mayerle
WCCO CBS-4 TV News (MN)
May 16, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS  — Minnesota officially became the first state in the country to ban the toxic chemical TCE, following a series of WCCO investigations.

Gov. Tim Walz signed the ban into law on Saturday. As WCCO’s Jennifer Mayerle reports, it took grit and determination to make history.

The TCE pollution Water Gremlin released into the air for more than 15 years prompted the White Bear Township community to act. While the manufacturing plant paid the state $7 million in fines and corrective action, the neighborhood impacted by elevated levels of the toxic chemical demanded more. Their effort resulted in a ban on the chemical known to cause cancer and birth defects.

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For the entire article, see
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/16/gov-walz-signs-minnesota-ban-on-toxic-chemical-tce/

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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
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