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Groups Work to Restore North Shore Forest

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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Groups Work to Restore North Shore Forest

A group of landowners and others concerned about North Shore forests are working to restore conifer forests to the Minnesota’s Lake Superior coast.

Cravaack Introduces BWCAW Land-swap Bill

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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Representative Chip Cravaack has introduced federal legislation to authorize an exchange of state lands within the Boundary Waters for federal land outside.

Judge Approves Superior ATV Routes

Monday, April 16, 2012

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Superior National Forest administrators can move forward with plans to designate routes for use by ATVs and other off-road vehicles, District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson has ruled.

Appeals Court Hears Cell Tower Case

Thursday, April 5, 2012

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An appeals court heard arguments on Tuesday over AT&T’s proposed 450-foot cell-phone tower at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near Ely.

DNR Seeks Input on Ely Area Lakes

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on the management plans for 19 lakes and two streams near Ely.

Cravaack: PolyMet Review by October

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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Minnesota 8th District Representative Chip Cravaack expects the revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the PolyMet precious metal mine near Babbitt to be released by October.

BWCAW Visitors Older, More Educated

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness visitors have become older and more educated in the last 40 years, a new report reveals.

Dog Teams Carry Mining Petitions

Monday, March 5, 2012

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Dog Teams Carry Mining Petitions

Environmental advocates concerned about mining in northeastern Minnesota are using dog teams to carry petitions to the state capitol in St. Paul.

Minnesota Legislators Battle over Trust Lands

Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Minnesota state legislators are arguing over who should administer more than 2.5 million acres of school trust lands in the forests of northern Minnesota.

Rep. Chip Cravaak Speaks in Favor of Mining, Polymet Project

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaak says that environmentally sound mining is a vital part of a healthy Minnesota economy.

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