Minntac tailings basin permit: Public comment period open through Dec. 16

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently released a draft water quality permit for Minntac’s tailing basin. As the people who live, work, and raise families on the Iron Range, the Iron Ore Alliance cares about our region’s pristine environment.

We appreciate the many workers and vendors who are participating in the public comment period for the MPCA’s draft permit, which is taking place through Friday, December 16. This is an opportunity to help others understand our record as an industry leader in environmental performance while preserving the hundreds of jobs that people of the Iron Range depend on to support their families and build strong communities.

We encourage you to learn about the permit, participate in the public comment period, and help make sure the MPCA understands our commitment to protecting the environment. In the past 10 years alone, we have invested more than $94 million in environmental improvements at our Minntac facility.

Comments can be submitted to:

Erik Smith
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
Saint Paul, MN 55155
erik.smith@state.mn.us