While there's plenty of talk about the $20 billion plan to restore the Great Lakes, there's not enough talk about the need to spend some money to protect what is already majestic -- and imminently threatened. It's good to hear that the tourism-dependent communities of the north are beginning to come to grips with their pollution problems. But they could use some help.
The North Shore of Lake Superior, famous for its clear tumbling streams, is one of Minnesota's favorite places to get away from it all. More and more, however, instead of getting away from it, we are taking it with us.
Last month, eight Lake Superior beaches (a record number), from the twin ports of Duluth-Superior all the way up the shore to Grand Marais, Minn., were closed temporarily because of high bacteria levels in the water.
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Posted by Dave at August 7, 2005 01:47 PM