An environmental group is going to court today to try to block AT&T's plan to build a 450-foot cellphone tower near the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness says the flashing lights would be visible from several lakes and waterways within the remote area.
AT&T Mobility says the tower will extend cell service to residents and cabins east of Ely and allow paddlers in the waters to call for help in emergencies.
