Dear John,
It’s been an incredible past week and a half at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters! For nine years we’ve been laser-focused on leading, building, and mobilizing the coalition to protect the Boundary Waters from the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining. Last week’s announcement on Boundary Waters protections from the Biden administration marks a major turning point! Read more about the recent news for Boundary Waters protections below.
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BOUNDARY WATERS FEDERAL COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW OPEN
An official federal public comment period opened last week and the Biden administration is asking you to weigh in on the fate of the Boundary Waters! Comments will be accepted for the next 90 days only. So take action for the Boundary Waters right now, and be sure your friends do too.
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IN THE NEWS
- The Star Tribune: Minnesota’s major newspaper published an excellent editorial praising the Biden administration for taking action to protect the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining last week. The editorial cites the tremendous risk associated with copper mining, the trouble with accountability when things go wrong, the fragility of the ecosystem, and the heavy mining-industry bias of the previous administration. READ MORE HERE.
- National Public Radio: The sustainable economy of Wilderness edge communities depends on clean water. Saving the Boundary Waters means saving hundreds of small businesses and thousands of livelihoods. LISTEN HERE.
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MAJOR TURNING POINT FOR THE BOUNDARY WATERS
You probably heard the buzz last week, but the Biden administration 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. Want more details?
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