Report alleges Hennepin County monitored activists protesting Minneapolis trash burner

A report alleges that Hennepin County officials monitored a group of community activists who have been pushing for years to shut down the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) trash burner in downtown Minneapolis.

According to the report, the Zero Burn Coalition claims county officials gathered information for private company officials instead of using it for community engagement.

Environmental groups working to close the facility claim the county monitored events and closed-door meetings to learn about their protest plans and other information.

In July, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy announced pl...