Gopher Resource Pollution in Eagan: Lawmaker Calls for Investigation Into MPCA Response
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 16 – The $30 million settlement compensates workers, families, and neighbors exposed to lead at Minnesota and Florida recycling plants from 2000 to 2024 without Gopher Resource admitting fault.
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MPCA: Gopher Resource in Eagan exceeded lead air quality standards
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reported recently that elevated lead levels at Gopher Resource in Eagan exceeded national ambient air quality standards from January through March 2025. Gopher Resource recycles lead-acid batteries, as the facility operates under air, industrial stormwater,…
Gopher Resource pollution in Eagan: Lawmaker calls for investigation into MPCA response
After Eagan residents were unknowingly breathing in lead for months, a Minnesota House representative is calling for a special review of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) response to the toxins detected at the Gopher Resource recycling center.
·Minneapolis, United States
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