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Hazardous Air Pollution Allowed to Continue in East Phillips
By KAREN CLARK, Former MN State Rep. and H. LYNN ADELSMAN November 10th, 2023: Our neighborhood demands answers from Smith Foundry! PHOTO: Peter Molenaar November 10th, the night after celebrating the victory of raising $3.7 million (which the City demanded East Phillips Neighborhood pay in order to sign the purchase agreement for the Roof Depot site) neighbors and allies rallied, temporarily closing E. 28th St. to demand that Smith Foundry be shut down. Smith Foundry is located across 28th Street from the former Roof Depot site.The Neighborhood learned that a surprise U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation found flagrant air pollution safety violations at Smith Foundry which endangers both workers and residents’ health. That inspection happened in May, but residents just found out about the findings in November.The MN Pollution Control Agency did not inform residents even though the federal EPA report called for penalties – including possible civil or [...]
Delivery Changes Coming in 2024…
In the January issue of the alley, watch for a more detailed announcement of another important change to the door-to-door delivery of the paper! The leadership of Alley Communications has decided to stop residential delivery of the alley in March of 2024 to reduce litter, plastic bags, and to save a bit of money. However, we want our valued community readers to have easy access to the paper and continue to receive it if you want it! FREE subscriptions will be offered! Watch for the instructions on how to sign up in the January issue!
Community Journalism Trainings Up and Running Again
Contract Upheld After Challenge from City Attorney's Office Above: Folks attend a Community Journalism Training. SOURCE: Cirien Saadeh FREE Community Journalism Trainings will begin in January 2024. This program is in conjunction with the Journalism of Color Training Center, Alley Communications, publisher of the alley newspaper, and Phillips West Neighborhood Organization. There will be five distinct trainings. For specific dates, locations, and more info, email:info@journalismofcolor.com Sponsored by: Alley Communications, Journalism of Color Training Center, and Phillips West
