ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Save Lake Superior Association, begun in 1969, is the oldest citizen group working exclusively to preserve
and protect Lake Superior. It was organized to help stop the dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Superior by
Reserve Mining, whose tailings were threatening human health and contaminating the water and aquatic life. It
is cleaner today because of actions taken by SLSA.
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- Accomplishments -
Led the international effort to stop taconite tailings from being dumped into Lake Superior.
Successfully prevented plans to construct a petroleum transshipment facility in Superior, Wisconsin.
Successfully helped stop a large scale boat launch, harbor and 1,000 foot breakwall from being built at
Brighton Beach in Duluth, Minnesota.
Successfully led the efforts to stop blasting of two waterfalls and construction of a 400 foot fish migration tunnel
on Duluth's "scenic" waterfall at Lester River in Duluth, Minnesota.
Helped prevent economic loss and environmental damage caused by Great Lakes winter navigation.
Helped stop the environmentally destructive and economically infeasible dredging of the Duluth-Superior upper
harbor.
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- Goals -
Preserve and protect Lake Superior from air and water pollution.
Continue to oppose stocking of exotic game fish in Lake Superior.
Support zero discharge of persistent toxic contaminants.
Support efforts to eliminate chlorine discharge by the paper industry and others.
Protect the integrity of natural land features of the North Shore.
Educate the public about pollution and other threats to Lake Superior.
and protect Lake Superior. It was organized to help stop the dumping of taconite tailings into Lake Superior by
Reserve Mining, whose tailings were threatening human health and contaminating the water and aquatic life. It
is cleaner today because of actions taken by SLSA.
.
- Accomplishments -
Led the international effort to stop taconite tailings from being dumped into Lake Superior.
Successfully prevented plans to construct a petroleum transshipment facility in Superior, Wisconsin.
Successfully helped stop a large scale boat launch, harbor and 1,000 foot breakwall from being built at
Brighton Beach in Duluth, Minnesota.
Successfully led the efforts to stop blasting of two waterfalls and construction of a 400 foot fish migration tunnel
on Duluth's "scenic" waterfall at Lester River in Duluth, Minnesota.
Helped prevent economic loss and environmental damage caused by Great Lakes winter navigation.
Helped stop the environmentally destructive and economically infeasible dredging of the Duluth-Superior upper
harbor.
.
- Goals -
Preserve and protect Lake Superior from air and water pollution.
Continue to oppose stocking of exotic game fish in Lake Superior.
Support zero discharge of persistent toxic contaminants.
Support efforts to eliminate chlorine discharge by the paper industry and others.
Protect the integrity of natural land features of the North Shore.
Educate the public about pollution and other threats to Lake Superior.
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KARE 11 TV of Mpls/St Paul, recently covered the Reserve Mining legacy of
pollution. Click on the video to see Judge Miles Lord discuss the Reserve Mining company tailings issue,
and Arlene Lehto discusses forming SLSA.
pollution. Click on the video to see Judge Miles Lord discuss the Reserve Mining company tailings issue,
and Arlene Lehto discusses forming SLSA.
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
The purpose of this project is to record the oral history of a unique grassroots citizen organization as
remembered by the people who were directly involved.
These 7+ hour recordings are available through the
Northeast Minnesota Historical Center
The project included in-depth interviews with the following:
Arlene Lehto
Arnold Overby
Gary Glass
Grant Merritt
John Pegors
Judge Miles Lord
LeRoger Lind
Walter Sve
The purpose of this project is to record the oral history of a unique grassroots citizen organization as
remembered by the people who were directly involved.
These 7+ hour recordings are available through the
Northeast Minnesota Historical Center
The project included in-depth interviews with the following:
Arlene Lehto
Arnold Overby
Gary Glass
Grant Merritt
John Pegors
Judge Miles Lord
LeRoger Lind
Walter Sve
Lake Harriet Community School eighth graders, Becca Mattson and Emma Peacha, have created a
wonderful documentary, titled, "Reserving Lake Superior". Their work highlights the landmark case of
Reserve Mining's pollution discharge to Lake Superior.
wonderful documentary, titled, "Reserving Lake Superior". Their work highlights the landmark case of
Reserve Mining's pollution discharge to Lake Superior.
Emma and Becca's presentation
was chosen as a finalist in the
junior documentary division at the
Minnesota State History Day
competition held at the University
of Minnesota on April 27, which
means they will be going to the
National Competition in
Washington D.C., in June.
was chosen as a finalist in the
junior documentary division at the
Minnesota State History Day
competition held at the University
of Minnesota on April 27, which
means they will be going to the
National Competition in
Washington D.C., in June.