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Gas plant 'tolling agreement' to be considered by commission

IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday may learn how much the city owes for the gasification plant cleanup of four years ago. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and city have been involved in what is called a “tolling agreement” with the EPA. The agreement will come before the commission on Monday.

City clerk Karen Gullan said Friday she did not know if two two sides have reached an agreement on sharing project costs.

City manager Scott Erickson previously told the city commission he did not think the city’s share of the cost would be high.

The former Ironwood Manufactured Gas...