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The Trump administration is removing the last safeguards that would prevent a toxic sulfide-ore copper mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters. Yesterday several of our partner organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration that challenges the evisceration of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). These partners - EarthJustice and The Wilderness Society - are defending one of the nation’s most important environmental protection laws. The changes that the Trump administration made will mean polluted water, degraded natural landscapes, and air that’s not fit to breath. We can’t let the Boundary Waters be the guinea pig.
We are concerned that the weakened NEPA regulations would be applied to the environmental review of a proposed Twin Metals mine. We need to stop this dangerous mine. Tell your Senators to stand up for the Boundary Waters by supporting a Senate companion bill to Representative McCollum’s bill “The Boundary Waters Protection and Pollution Prevention Act” (H.R. 5598). This bill would permanently protect the Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park from the inevitable harm of sulfide-ore copper mining on adjacent public lands. Sulfide-ore mining boosters are changing the rules and eviscerating laws that protect the environment and communities from risky projects like this. Take action today. For the Wilderness, Tom Landwehr P.S. The Boundary Waters is not for sale. Please contact your elected officials today and tell them - “not this mine, not this place, not now, not ever.” You are receiving this e-mail because you have supported the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters - a project of Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness. Visit our supporter portal to update your information. If you wish to no longer receive e-mail from us, you may unsubscribe. |
