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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCruise ShipsDuluthFeature HomepageLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismThe CatchTourism
The Catch: Cruising the Great Lakes
-“This past summer was a record-setting year for cruise ships in the Great Lakes, and that’s meant a lot more tourists coming to the region. It’s also meant economic development for cities in the region.”
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Enbridge will pay $11M fine for Minnesota water violations
-Enbridge will pay more than $11 million to settle water quality violations related to Line 3 construction in Minnesota.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAPIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
MN Supreme Court: Farm country stream is protected waterway
-It’s unclear whether the ruling will affect other conflicts around the state involving drainage projects that preserve farmlands but increase the volume of pollutants flowing downstream.
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APClimate ChangeFoodHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First NationsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Minnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice
-Wild rice is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the region, because it’s part of their creation story — and because for centuries it staved off starvation during harsh winters.
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APEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan property owners settle PFAS case for $54 million
-The deal involves approximately 1,700 properties north of Grand Rapids.