Minnesota lawmaker among group filing complaint with EPA over Canadian wildfire smoke

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ST PAUL, Minn. (MNN/KFGO) – A Minnesota lawmaker has filed an official complaint over wildfire smoke from Canada.

Lino Lakes, Minnesota Republican representative Elliot Engen, along with Republican lawmakers from Iowa, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, submitted the letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The letter calls for an investigation into the country’s wildfire management practices and for potential remedies under international law.

The lawmakers argue Canada’s failure to contain the fires has harmed the quality and life of more than 20 million Americans in the Midwest. They’re requesting a response within 30 days from the EPA.