MINNEAPOLIS — Activists and people who live in north Minneapolis are fighting for the immediate closure of the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
Tuesday afternoon, people spoke in front of the Hennepin County Board to urge commissioners to follow through on the resolution to set a clear shutdown date for this year.
The incinerator burns hundreds of thousands of tons of garbage to power homes and buildings in downtown. Some who we heard from Tuesday say it comes with the cost of their health…