August 6, 2010
Northshore Mining Company will be up against the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy at the state court of appeals Thursday.
The mining company is trying to get rid of its permit limit on asbestos emissions.
The current standard requires that the amount of asbestos fibers in the air around the Silver Bay plant must be equal or less than the amount in St. Paul's air.
Attorney Kevin Reuther says dropping the standard from the company's permit would put residents of Silver Bay at risk of developing diseases such as the deadly form of lung cancer, mesothelioma.
We attempted to reach Northshore Mining, but no one was available for comment.
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