Monday, November 19, 2007

Scorecard.org lists Freeborn County in Minnesota as one of the worst polluted counties in the nation

November 13, 2007 -
An environmental watchdog group claims a local community is among the dirtiest counties in the nation. Right now, the problem is underground. But, it is starting to seep to the surface of one southern Minnesota city. Scorecard.org lists Freeborn County as one of the worst polluted counties in the nation.

The county's environmental services looked over the reports. While they say the numbers don't match up, they do admit there are contamination problems in the county's parks and trails. Freeborn County also says it does not test air or soil quality. That is left to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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