Thanks To Grassroots Organizing and Strategic Research, One of Minnesota’s Dirtiest Polluters Is On Its Way to Closing Down

After years of coalition building and persistent advocacy by racial and climate justice organizers, legislators have passed a new bill that would close down the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC)—a giant waste incinerator that has been a leading polluter in Minneapolis since it opened in 1989. This huge win proves that strong coalitions armed with research can bring about real policy change for communities impacted by harmful pollution.