[CPEO-MEF] Finland, Minnesota radar station

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

State health officials review former Finland radar site 
Report focuses on contamination, prevention measures

By Forrest Johnson
Lake County News-Chronicle (MN)
November 4, 2004

Is Lookout Mountain Village at the site of the former Finland Radar
Station a safe and healthy place? 

The latest round of questions regarding the former Air Force early
warning complex will be discussed by state health officials during a
meeting Tuesday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. at the Finland Fire Hall. 

At issue is the securing and closing off of various buildings that had
caught the attention of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) during
the ongoing superfund site cleanup process originally implemented by the
U.S. Department of Defense. 

Asbestos, lead paint, PCB allegations and solid waste were cited as
potential hazards in a number of the buildings now owned by Finlandia
L.L.C., a limited liability partnership which also owns and manages the
43 residential housing units on the property. 

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http://www.twoharborsmn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=4&story_id=186589



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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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