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Pollution Ripples Through Wild Northern Lakes

December 28, 2015 by Greg Seitz

New research shows how humans are affecting “pristine” waters.

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Clearer Skies Coming Soon to Northern Minnesota

May 20, 2015May 19, 2015 by Greg Seitz

Lawsuit settlement sets stage for 50 percent reduction in harmful power plant emissions.

EPA Will Study Source of Air Pollution in Region’s National Parks and Wilderness

September 15, 2019June 30, 2014 by Greg Seitz

Agency pledges to investigate emissions from coal-burning power plant in central Minnesota. Reduced visibility in federally-protected areas in northern Minnesota and Lake Superior was the subject of a legal settlement reached last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and environmental groups.

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Supporting the Protection of the Minnesota-Ontario border region and Superior National Forest including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Lake Superior. More About Us >