June 30,2025
Greetings neighbors, friends, and allies -
Northern Iron has submitted its request for a contested case hearing, in which Northern Iron will challenge MPCA's decision to revoke its air permit.
What you can do:
The Climate Justice Committee is hosting a rally in front of Northern Iron on Sunday, July 13th, at 1:00 p.m., with Eastside Neighbors for Health and Eastside Environmental Justice.
We're looking for new folks to author an op-ed or letter to the editor. If you don't know how to write one, we can help! Connect with us.
We're collecting community stories to share on the Community pages.
Lawn signs are in development!
June 26, 2025
At their June meeting, the Payne Phalen Community Council Board of Directors unanimously voted to issue the following statement in support of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's decision to revoke Northern Iron's permit:
The Payne Phalen Community Council strongly supports the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s recent steps to begin permit revocation for Northern Iron and Machine at 867 Forest Street North in St. Paul. The Community Council reiterates and emphasizes our very strong concerns about the public health harms generated by this facility and the staggering burden of these harms endured by residents in the surrounding neighborhoods, workers inside the facility, and in communities across St. Paul.
The Dayton's Bluff Community Council also recently voted to pass a resolution in support of the permit revocation decision - language coming soon!
We are online! Check back here for the latest updates!
MPCA has finally taken action to revoke the permit! The district court case has been put on pause during the permit revocation process, and we are currently watching to see whether Northern Iron challenges the permit revocation at the Office of Administrative Hearings. Thanks so much for coming out to rallies, spreading the word, and keeping up the pressure.