December 7th, 2011 | 
AnonymousIn the documents pertaining to the Keetac Air Pollution Permit, it came to light that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) had negotiated behind closed doors a “Schedule of Compliance” that removed any requirement that U.S. Steel treat wastewater from the Minntac tailings basin. Rather than amend Minntac’s water pollution permit in an open and public process, where citizens, the U.S. EPA and other stakeholders would have an opportunity to comment, the MPCA signed an agreement that did not assure that the Minntac tailings basin would ever meet water quality standards for sulfates and other pollution.
WaterLegacy's work
WaterLegacy objected to this secret Schedule of Compliance in its comments on the Keetac Air Pollution Permit.
WaterLegacy results
As a result of advocacy by WaterLegacy and other stakeholders, the U.S. EPA has begun an investigation of U.S. Steel that is likely to result in requirements for a new permit with an enforceable schedule that would lead to compliance with water quality standards.
