Mining peat in lake's watershed opposed - Winnipeg Free Press

30 January 2012, 1:19 am

Mining peat in lake's watershed opposedWinnipeg Free PressCOTTAGERS and environmentalists are demanding the province reject applications for licences to mine peat in the Lake Winnipeg watershed. "Let's make sure we're not doing things to make the problems in Lake Winnipeg worse," said Vicki Burns, ...Wilderness Committee furthers peat mining debateInterlake Spectatorall 3 news articles »... Read More »

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