Lawsuit tries to stop PFAS ban. Gas pipeline plan near Pipestone modified

01/08/25 • 4 min

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A new lawsuit aims to stop Minnesota's ban on products that contain PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”

And state regulators modified the permit conditions for a gas pipeline near a pipestone quarry, a site sacred to Indigenous people in the southwestern part of the state. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission pulled back from permitting a construction route agreed on in September. Regulators now require Magellan Pipeline Company to work on an archaeological survey along two separate, possible routes.

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Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban

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A new lawsuit aims to stop Minnesota's ban on products that contain PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.”

This is a MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

Find these headlines and more at mprnews.org .

Cookware group files lawsuit against Minnesota’s PFAS ban

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