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Border News Roundup: More on the PolyMet Decision, EPA Impaired Waters List & Orr Bog Walk to Open

Marshall Helmberger, Editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper, joins Heidi Holtan with news from northeastern Minnesota.  This week Marshall does a deeper dive into the analysis on the complex PolyMet decision with both sides claiming victory. 

The EPA has added Lake Vermilion and Pike River to the state’s list of impaired waters due to sulfate pollution.  Marshall tells about theEPA listing and what it means to the area and how sulfate harms the wild rice in the lakes.   

We hear about the construction on the newOrr Bog Walk with hopes to be open to the public by mid-June.  More on these stories and other news at timberjay.com.