Exciting news John!
The Biden administration just announced it is initiating the process to ban sulfide-ore copper mining on federal public lands in the Boundary Waters Wilderness watershed.
This is a significant win for the Boundary Waters. Join the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters in thanking President Biden for taking this action today.
Today's science-based decision affirms this: We should not allow America's most toxic industry next to our nation’s most popular Wilderness.
Join us in celebrating this success, and be ready to take further action! Tomorrow, a 90-day public comment period will begin on the proposal to ban mining on federal lands around the Boundary Waters.
We’ll share the details tomorrow - be ready to submit your comment and rally your friends to take part. Together, we will protect our Boundary Waters forever.
What does today’s announcement mean?
The Biden administration announced that it is considering a 20-year ban on sulfide-ore copper mining on federal public lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.
The announcement commences a mineral withdrawal process in the Superior National Forest. This process begins with a comprehensive study of the likely ecological, economic, environmental, recreational, and cultural impacts of sulfide-ore copper mining if it were permitted in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. The science-based study will be a major step toward full protection of the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining.
The Trump administration cancelled a previous mineral withdrawal, then hid the data from the press, the public, and Congress. The Biden administration announcement today will result in a fully completed study that could lead to a 20-year ban on such mining.
For the Wilderness,
Becky Rom
National Campaign Chair
Save the Boundary Waters
P.S. President Biden announced major Boundary Waters protections today! Please thank the President for making this happen.
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