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Minnesota tribe is first to oversee air quality
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Regional air permit holders within 50 miles of the Fond du Lac Reservation will have their air permit applications reviewed by tribal officials. The tribe's concerns will carry the same weight with regulators as those of a state. The Sappi paper plant in Cloquet falls within that range. (MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher)

Regional air permit holders within 50 miles of the Fond du Lac Reservation will have their air permit applications reviewed by tribal officials. The tribe's concerns will carry the same weight with regulators as those of a state. The Sappi paper plant in Cloquet falls within that range.

(MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher)
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