Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke
UPPER MIDWEST, UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Upper Midwest lawmakers demand stronger Canadian wildfire prevention after 2023 saw over 3.7 million hectares burned and 49 poor air quality days in Minnesota, officials said.
- Six Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Canada's ambassador regarding wildfires causing smoke in their states.
- The lawmakers stated that their constituents are dealing with suffocating smoke from Canadian wildfires.
- They identified forest management and arson as factors contributing to the wildfires but did not mention climate change.
- The lawmakers urged action from Ottawa, emphasizing that the current technology can reverse this 'worrisome trend.'
- They mentioned that poor air quality and enjoyment of summer are affected by successive wildfires in Canada.
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They asked what Canada was doing to reduce the smoke drifting southward.
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