Neighbors caught off guard by demolition of shuttered Smith Foundry in Minneapolis

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Neighbors caught off guard by demolition of shuttered Smith Foundry in Minneapolis

Demolition work began Wednesday on Smith Foundry, shocking residents of Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood who say they weren’t informed that the building, which closed last summer following federal pollution violations, would be torn down and are concerned about pollution risks. Smith Foundry closed in August after reaching a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Federal regulators accused the century-old foundry of vi…