Neighbors of a north Minneapolis shingle factory filed a class-action lawsuit this month accusing the company of failing to control odors and pollutants they say have harmed their well-being.
Five northsiders signed on as initial plaintiffs in the federal suit against Owens Corning, which produces asphalt roofing shingles in the Shingle Creek neighborhood. The lawsuit comes four months after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the factory violated the Clean Air Act by emitting excessive sulfur dioxide pollutants.
The EPA credited neighbor complaints about odor for prompting inspectors to visit Owens Corning…