The Minnesota Department of Health has given 17 communities 5 years to address their issue with PFAS in their water system. These forever chemicals have been linked to health issues.
Minnesota has already set a record for the number of days with poor air quality, and persistent wildfires over Canada will mean episodes of thick smoke the rest of the summer.
There is no such thing as "safe sunshine" and data shows it only takes a few cases of blistering sunburn to dramatically increase your risk of skin cancer.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started a planned dredging project at Howards Bay that's expected to last the summer and into early fall.
Yes, I know the EPA is trying to make the environment better with the gas can regulations that took place in 2009, but honestly I think it's doing more harm than good.