United Taconite Faces $22K Fine | Duluth News

United Taconite faces a $22,000 fine for missing an emissions testing deadline at its Fairlane plant — but the company, owned by Cleveland-Cliffs, argues it’s unfair since they stopped burning coal there over a year ago. They claim all required testing was done before switching fuels and emissions were within limits. Still, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is pushing ahead with the penalty while United Taconite submits a plan to comply and avoid future violations — a regulatory tug-of-war unfolding between industry and state oversight. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/00ed53cb83adecd7