Opinion | Minntac needs to clean up mining pollution now ― not in 2071
- Posted on September 29, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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Opinion | Minntac needs to clean up mining pollution now ― not in 2071
The MPCA's proposed water permit would give the mining company 45 years to meet final sulfate and other pollution limits — nearly three decades after the mine is projected to close, Robert Deschampe writes.