Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Contact: Anne Moore, 218-723-2356 Toll-free: 1-800-657-3864 Duluth, Minn. - Always open to spurring lively discussions about pressing environmental concerns, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency tackles a variety of Lake Superior-related topics in its most recent issue of Minnesota Environment magazine. In articles ranging from international waters protection agreements to beach "bugs," Minnesota Environment explores the many threats - real and perceived - to the greatest of lakes. Does a thirsty world have its eyes on diverting some of its three quadrillion gallons for a future drinking water supply? Read "Superior Diversion." Are we "loving it to death" by overdeveloping its shoreland? Find out in "Linking Land Use and Water Quality." And just how mysterious are those mystery barrels still lurking beneath the surface, anyway? Each issue of Minnesota Environment provides citizens, businesses and other concerned stakeholders with the information they need to protect and improve our region's precious natural resources. Since 2000, the magazine's issue-centered themes have offered solutions to common environmental problems. It continues to explore emerging local and global environmental topics that affect our daily lives. In addition to the reader-friendly articles on complex environmental topics, businesses depend on the magazine's "Compliance Matters" section for timely information about environmental rules and regulations. A variety of readers appreciate the upcoming environmental management training calendar. Minnesota Environment is available on the Web at Minnesota Environment.

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