State News

Wind power is pushing Duluth port to a new age
The Star Tribune (11/23)
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority reported this year that transportation of wind turbines was the single largest factor in making fiscal year 2007 its most profitable.

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State Beach Resources

Minnesota Beach Monitoring and Closure/Advisory Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council
Minnesota beach map and information on beach monitoring and closings.

Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota's beach monitoring program collects samples from 37 Lake Superior beaches and analyzes them for water-borne diseases and human health risks. During beach season, this site offers daily and historical beach status information, including weather, photos and maps.

Minnesota Lake Superior Beach Program
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
This page contains information about Minnesota’s Lake Superior swimming beaches and recreational-use waterways. You will find information about swimming beach monitoring efforts, beach advisories, and fecal coliform and E. coli test results from local beaches.


State Beaches

Park Point Beach - Lake Superior
Nearest city: Duluth
Agency:St. Louis County Health Department


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