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.
- U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad co-led a letter to Canada's ambassador to the U.S. expressing concern over wildfire smoke affecting the U.S. from Canada.
- The letter requests information on how Canada plans to mitigate wildfires and smoke due to their impact on air quality in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Trump allies fume Canadian smoke is ruining summer – and offer misinfo as the solution
Smoke from Canadian wildfires that have forced about a quarter of a million Canadians to evacuate since 2023 are preventing Americans in Trump-voting districts from "spend[ing] time outdoors recreating, enjoying time with family, and creating new memories," six Republican House representatives complained in an official letter.
Six Republican legislators sent a letter to the Ambassador of Canada asking the country to take action in the face of forest fires that, according to them, caused smoke volutes across the international border, to their respective states.
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