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A St. Paul iron foundry that’s fighting in court over its air emissions faces a new accusation: that it’s polluting nearby homes with lead-tainted soot. The revelation, laid out in court documents ...

The thermite process is a handy way to generate molten iron in the field. It’s the reaction between aluminium metal and iron oxide, which results in aluminium oxide and metallic iron. It’s hot enough ...

The Northern Iron foundry in St. Paul, as seen in December 2023. Residents say pollution from a St. Paul foundry is affecting their homes and health, as the state escalates enforcement actions after ...

The Payne-Phalen neighborhood in St. Paul, a designated environmental justice community, faces persistent health issues related to the types of pollution that the Northern Iron foundry is known to ...

Iron foundries have been part of the North American business landscape since the 17th century, and by the early 19th century, cast iron pipes were being produced in the northeastern United States. By ...