A St. Paul metal foundry filed a new lawsuit against the state’s pollution control agency as it faces the possibility of losing its operating permit, expanding a long and bitter legal battle.
Northern Iron filed a second lawsuit Tuesday against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), court records show. The foundry, located off Phalen Boulevard on St. Paul’s East Side, first sued the MPCA in May 2024 after the agency ordered it to reduce operations over excessive smog and lead pollution.
The latest lawsuit accuses the MPCA of defamation, violating the state’s data practices law and violating a 2023 agreement between the company and agency by attempting to limit its operations and revoke its permit. The 2024 suit also alleged a violation of the 2023 agreement…