MINNEAPOLIS – The state of Minnesota has shut down a metal recycling company where a fire burned for days and sent up plumes of smoke.
The state cited “imminent and substantial danger” to the public. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an administrative order prohibiting Northern Metal Recycling from accepting any scrap metal at its plant in Becker, site of the fire. The company says it “strongly objects” to the agency’s contentions.
On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz said he is considering placing a 30-day hold on Northern Metal’s recycling permit. New air sampling results from the fire scene have found nothing unusual.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
