Eco group sues to close FBI shooting range in North Chicago

An environmental group fighting Lake Michigan pollution has filed a lawsuit against the FBI to stop shooting lead bullets into the lake at the North Chicago shooting range.

The suit by Blue Eco Legal Council, filed in federal court, seeks a court order to halt outdoor live-fire exercises.

The group claims the bullets damage natural resources and cause a public nuisance. Also, the suit alleges there is a possible environmental contamination of the water supply because of the bullets.

The U.S. Justice Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Navy, Marines and Department of Defense are named in the suit.

In a press release, attorneys for the group say the training range is designed to use more than 2,900 acres of Lake Michigan as an impact area for discarded lead bullets.