Ford Area C riverfront dumpsite in St. Paul

A toxic dumpsite created by Ford lies on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul, just upstream of three beloved Twin Cities parks. Join us to advocate for a thorough, responsible cleanup for the river's health and our community.

Ford Area C riverfront dumpsite in St. Paul
Ford Area C (video)

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In this video, we take you to Ford Area C, Ford's toxic riverfront dumpsite in St. Paul. You’ll see the Mississippi lapping at the dumpsite’s edge. What pollution remains there? How much is leaching into our river? We still don’t know enough. >>

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Join us Feb. 20, 2020 at the Ford Area C dumpsite community meeting

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Area C is Ford Motor Company's unpermitted floodplain dumpsite. Join us February 20 to learn more about this large riverfront site's past, present and future. >>

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Ford Area C dumpsite community information meeting

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Thursday, February 20, 2020 join FMR at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-hosted community meeting about Ford Area C, the hazardous waste dumpsite on the riverfront just north of Hidden Falls Park in St. Paul. >>

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Mississippi River conversation with Rep. Pinto (Special focus on Ford Area C dumpsite)

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Thursday, January 9, 2020 join State Representative Dave Pinto (64B) and FMR Executive Director Whitney Clark for "Mississippi River Round-Up: understanding our impact on the river and the river’s impact on our communities." >>

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Solar on the Area C dumpsite? Sounds great ... at first

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The redevelopment plan for the Ford site on St. Paul's river bluff calls for renewable energy. That sounds great, but a small part of the plan includes building a solar array on top of the Area C hazardous waste dump on the river floodplain. With the dump undergoing further study about risks and remediation, could adding infrastructure further complicate potential cleanup? >>

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Word about riverfront dumpsite, Area C, starting to spread

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From local news articles to word of mouth, Ford Motor Company's toxic waste dump on the St. Paul river floodplain, known as Area C, is gaining more attention. As community awareness grows, so does pressure on Ford and state agencies to study the dumpsite more closely to consider cleanup options. >>

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