 The president's budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Learn how you can help at lptv.org slash action. Environmental groups have now filed four lawsuits seeking to prevent the U.S. Forest Service from swapping land for the planned polymet copper nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The exchange deal calls for trading 6,650 acres of federal land that polymet needs for its mine near Babbit for a similar amount of private land nearby in the Superior National Forest. Lawsuits filed in federal court by the Center for Biological Diversity and a coalition that includes the Sierra Club joined a similar lawsuit filed Monday by a coalition led by the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and a case filed in January by Water Legacy. The two new lawsuits alleged violations of federal laws on land transfers and endangered species. The two older lawsuits say the Forest Service undervalued the land. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.