Toxic Mining near the Boundary Waters (BWCA)

The sheer amount of water in northern Minnesota makes the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior particularly vulnerable to the dangers of PolyMet and Twin Metals. The clean water and seemingly endless waterways that make so many people treasure this area would also amplify the effects of acid mine drainage.

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Stauber unveils mining bill once again

Pete Stauber reintroduces bill that would open copper nickel mining near Boundary Waters . ... A canoe on the shore of the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. (Mitchel Boeck/Dreamstime/TNS) ORG ...

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We just made our case for the Boundary Waters in court

Copper-sulfide mining and the Boundary Waters watershed don't mix, but the rules do not prohibit this type of mining upstream of the Nation's only canoe-country wilderness. Second, the Minnesota DNR puts its faith in its own environmental review and permitting processes, arguing that the law prohibits it from permitting any mine predicted ...

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Dept. of Interior Halts Mining in Pristine Boundary Waters …

The order to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness safeguards nearly 225,500 acres of National Forest System lands in three Minnesota counties. ... Twin Metals Minnesota, a mining ...

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Trump, GOP wins boost mining prospects near Boundary Waters

Lucas, the Mining Minnesota official, said she understood the concerns of those who are fiercely opposed to mining for critical minerals in Minnesota because of fears of pollution of the Boundary ...

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Future of mining near boundary waters, Superior National …

Advocates say restoring mining in the boundary waters area would create around 700 jobs and wouldn't pollute the boundary waters. ... we are expected to see dueling …

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Stauber reintroduces restoring mineral leases in Superior …

"Rep. Stauber's bill is a giveaway of America's most popular Wilderness Area — the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — to a foreign mining company," said Ingrid Lyons, the executive director of Save the Boundary Waters, in a news release. Chile-based mining company Antofagasta has been part of the last decade's mineral lease ...

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Growing Threat of Mining Near the Boundary Waters

The mining proposal by Twin Metals Minnesota, a subsidiary of Chilean mining firm Antofagasta, would operate next to the headwaters of the Boundary Waters near Ely, Minnesota, for twenty years. The lease has been passed between mining companies since 1966, but the severity and imminence of the threat have grown rapidly in recent years.

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US moves to protect Minnesota wilderness from planned mine

1 of 2 | . FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2011, file photo, a core sample drilled from underground rock near Ely, Minn., shows a band of shiny minerals containing copper, nickel and precious metals, center, that Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, hopes to mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.

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Trump executive order could bring back mining near …

MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters of expanding mining and drilling near the Boundary Waters are cheering another executive order from President Trump. The "Unleashing …

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Stauber proposes 'Boundary Waters Restoration Act' that …

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Duluth) on Wednesday re-introduced a bill that would erase mining protections for a large area of Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters …

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Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution …

The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act permanently protects 234,328 acres of federal lands and waters within the Superior National Forest from risky sulfide-ore copper mining. The bill is supported by local, regional, and national advocacy groups in favor of permanently protecting these critical resources.

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Mining could return to the Boundary Waters under new …

Mining Minnesota says the project would create 750 jobs, plus 1400 jobs in related industries, and have an economic impact of $2 billion. ... Knopf says Friends of the Boundary Waters' legal ...

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U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber reintroduces bill that would open …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican control in Washington could open the way for copper nickel mining efforts near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. GOP Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents ...

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Trump, GOP wins boost mining prospects near …

Lucas, the Mining Minnesota official, said she understood the concerns of those who are fiercely opposed to mining for critical minerals in Minnesota because of fears of pollution of the Boundary ...

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U.S. Enacts 20-Year Mining Ban in Minnesota's …

Washington, D.C. — Earthjustice and a coalition of conservation groups across the country celebrated today's announcement that President Joe Biden's administration has withdrawn 225,378 acres of lands in the Boundary …

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The White House moves to ban copper mining near wilderness …

The White House moves to ban copper mining near wilderness area in Minnesota A Biden administration review could curtail copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota ...

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Protect the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining.

Save the Boundary Waters is leading the fight to protect America's most-visited Wilderness permanently. ... 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 irreversible harm to water quality, wildlife, public health ...

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Mining Projects near the Boundary Waters

Stay up-to-date on proposed mining projects near the BWCAW and Superior National Forest, including the latest updates on Twin Metals and PolyMet, permitting status, court challenges, possible threats to the north woods environment, communities, air and water quality.See the map for locations and proximity to wilderness areas and watersheds.

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Boundary Waters group expresses mining fears …

Project 2025, the blueprint for a second Trump presidency put together by conservative think-tank The Heritage Foundation, advises repealing the 20-year protection on mining in the Boundary Waters.

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U.S. Enacts 20-Year Mining Ban in Minnesota's Boundary Waters

Washington, D.C. — Earthjustice and a coalition of conservation groups across the country celebrated today's announcement that President Joe Biden's administration has withdrawn 225,378 acres of lands in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed from mineral leasing for 20 years, protecting the country's most visited wilderness area from …

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Timeline: Explore how mining threatens the …

Luckily, U.S. Representative for Minnesota Betty McCollum has introduced legislation to permanently ban copper sulfide mining on the doorsteps of this wild paradise. If you are in Minnesota, please ask Senators Amy …

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Biden administration cancels Twin Metals' leases to mine …

In a separate effort, the Biden administration has also proposed a 20-year moratorium on new copper-nickel mining proposals within the watershed of the Boundary Waters, in the same area Twin ...

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Trump executive order could bring back mining near Boundary Waters

MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters of expanding mining and drilling near the Boundary Waters are cheering another executive order from President Trump. The "Unleashing America's Energy" order, which Trump ...

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Mark Dayton: Protect the Boundary Waters

In fact, Project 2025, the "battle plan" for the first 180 days of his presidency, mentions Minnesota only two times and both are about explicitly opening up the Boundary Waters watershed to copper mining. Imagine Minnesota's most treasured Wilderness poisoned by toxic runoff—a future we cannot afford to risk. If we lose the Boundary Waters ...

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Biden-Harris Administration Protects Boundary Waters Area …

WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden-Harris administration took action to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding watershed, a spectacular network of rivers, lakes and forests in northeastern Minnesota that comprise the most heavily visited wilderness area in the United States.. Responding to concerns regarding the potential impacts …

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Federal review says copper-nickel mining poses an

The mineral withdrawal would not affect PolyMet Mining, the other copper-nickel project proposed so far in northern Minnesota, because it is located outside the watershed of the Boundary Waters.

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Minnesota DNR gives Twin Metals green light for …

WASHINGTON – While a federal moratorium and other obstacles had extinguished nearly all possibility for a new era of hard rock mining near the Boundary Waters, the Minnesota Department of ...

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Boundary Waters

Boundary Waters #3 THREAT: Sulfide-ore copper mining PHOTO: SAVE THE BOUNDARY WATERS THE RIVER Much of Minnesota's northeastern "Arrowhead" region, including the Boundary Waters, is within the 1854 Ceded Territory, where Anishinaabe people (including the Ojibwe or Chippewa) retain hunting, fishing and gathering rights.

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Understanding 20-Year Federal Protections and What's Next

The January 26, 2023 decision by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to ban sulfide-ore copper mining on 225,504 acres of Superior National Forest land upstream of the Boundary Waters is a historic win for Boundary Waters protection. You were a big part of this win, speaking up for this quiet place time and time again. Thank you. However, the Boundary Waters is a forever …

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Northeast Minnesota's fraught choice: Precious metals v.

The mining site is nine miles southeast of Ely, a town of roughly 3,200 about 16 miles south of the Canadian border. The community splits between those who embrace growing tourism from the Boundary Waters and those who mourn the loss of mining jobs and the high pay and dignity attached to them.

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Boundary Waters protection bill reintroduced as advocates, …

The mining company in this case is Twin Metals Minnesota, owned by Chilean mining company Antofagasta. Since 2022, Antofagasta has spent over $2 million lobbying for …

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US plan would block Minnesota copper-nickel mine

The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday proposed a 20-year ban on mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region, a step that would block Antofagasta Plc's Twin Metals copper and nickel mine project.

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