Group asks MN high court to hear BWCA tower case

Photo:

Jul 13, 2012 at 7:06 am

ST. PAUL, MN (AP) - A group wants the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that lets AT&T proceed with a 450-foot cellphone tower near Ely next door to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
 
The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness is asking the high court instead to affirm a lower court finding that the tower would have a material adverse impact on the pristine area. The group says the tower and its flashing light would be visible from within the BWCA.
 
The group' says in a petition filed Thursday that the appeals court misinterpreted state law when it ruled the tower would not have a significant impact.
 
AT&T says the tower would extend cellphone service to residents east of Ely and make it easier for paddlers to summon help in emergencies.

Posted By KNSI News

KNSI News's Profile

Leave a Comment