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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMinnesotaNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation, Tourism and CultureU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConflicted Over Copper: Technological advances clash with environmental concerns in Twin Metals case
-Changes in legislation in the past few years are helping clear the way for the mine.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConflicted Over Copper: PolyMet copper-nickel mine has been trapped in litigation
-This second part in a series on mining in Minnesota looks at PolyMet’s proposed mine and its legal battles against Native and environmental groups.
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Groundwater ContaminationIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMinnesotaNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConflicted Over Copper: How the Mining Industry Developed Around Lake Superior
-This first part in a series on copper mining in Minnesota explores the history on mining in the area and its origins in iron.
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COVID-19Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsShipping Continues: Great Lakes shipping season opens with extra social distancing
-Great Lakes shipping hasn’t been stopped by the coronavirus, even as the industry waits to see how it will be impacted in the long term.
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River Restoration: $390 million project offers new future for beleaguered Kinnickinnic
-Miles of concrete are being removed from the Kinnickinnic riverbed in the hopes of encouraging more beautiful parks, less flooding and less pollution.
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Upside-Down Eagle: Bald eagles have faced a number of pollutants but are now a Great Lakes success story
-While bald eagles in the Great Lakes region have grappled with DDT, PCBs and lead, the population has made a major comeback since the 1970s.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation, Tourism and CultureRegionWaterfront DevelopmentTaking out the Trash: Shedd Aquarium offers a new kayak experience for visitors
-The educational kayak tour on the Chicago River includes ecosystem monitoring, knowledgeable guides and participants getting their hands dirty for the sake of conservation.
