Ford Dump Site in St. Paul Draws Attention From State, River Advocates

"At first glance it appears to be nothing more than a natural mound swathed in sumac and buckthorn, and shadowed by cottonwoods, like much of the land fronting the Mississippi River gorge. But that mound, actually a dump site, has become the focus of ongoing concerns about pollutants left by the Ford Motor Co. at its former factory site in St. Paul.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency this month is asking Ford to take a closer look at what’s inside that riverside mound, where the automaker disposed of paints and solvents for 20 years."

Kevin Duchschere reports for the Minneapolis Star Tribune September 20, 2014.