Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Minnesota Superfund Site Frustrates Residents

June 24, 2009 - An public meeting concerning the St. Regis Superfund site brought out passions in people frustrated by the timeline. As a result, Environmental Protection Agency Remedial Project Manager Tim Drexler decided to schedule an additional public meeting prior to a public hearing in January.

The St. Regis Paper Company was a wood treatment plant that operated from 1958-1984 and contaminated the site and adjacent areas. Drexler presented an update on cleanup plans for the site Tuesday night to about 45 people who crowded into a classroom at Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake.

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