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St. Louis River

Potential Mining Pollution Puts St. Louis River on Endangered List

April 8, 2015 by Greg Seitz

PolyMet proposal earns Lake Superior’s largest tributary an undesirable designation.

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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 >