Rep. McCollum Reintroduces Legislation to Permanently Protect …
6 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL, MN-04) announced on Tuesday morning that she reintroduced the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and …
Future of mining near boundary waters, Superior National Forest ...
3 days ago · Advocates say restoring mining in the boundary waters area would create around 700 jobs and wouldn't pollute the boundary waters. However, opponents like Chris Knopf, ...
Trump signs executive order in effort to bring mining back to Boundary …
4 days ago · MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters of expanding mining and drilling near the Boundary Waters are cheering another executive order from President Trump. The "Unleashing …
Protect the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining.
Proposed sulfide-ore copper mining threatens these waters and forests. A copper mine in the Boundary Waters watershed will pollute the Wilderness for generations to come, causing …
Boundary Waters officially safe from mining for next 20 years
Jan 26, 2023 · The Biden administration announced a 20-year ban on mining next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, part of the ancestral home of the Ojibwe people …
DFL lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on mining near Boundary Waters
Feb 8, 2024 · The bill would be “a crucial piece of legislation to protect the Boundary Waters by banning the riskiest practices associated with sulfide-ore copper mining,” said Ingrid Lyons, …
Biden-Harris Administration Protects Boundary Waters Area …
Jan 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris administration took action to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding watershed, a spectacular network …
Understanding 20-Year Federal Protections and What’s Next
On January 26, 2023, a 20-year mining ban was issued for the federal lands and minerals in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Anti-Boundary Waters legislation update and how we’re fighting …
May 19, 2023 · Rep. Stauber is fast-tracking legislation to reverse the historic 20-year Boundary Waters protections we received on January 26 this year. Here’s what you need to know. Two …
Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters …
Jan 26, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday said it will establish a 20-year moratorium on mining upstream from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area …