Tell Your US Representative to Support Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org):

Minnesota’s Boundary Waters is a pristine forest paradise — but toxic mining pollution could destroy it forever.

Copper sulfide ore mining is a particularly destructive process. These types of mines produce all kinds of destructive waste — including “tailings” that will keep on polluting the environment for hundreds of years. To save the Boundary Waters’ interconnected streams, sparkling lakes and thriving wildlife, we must keep toxic mining away.¹

This legislation will permanently ban destructive copper sulfide ore mining in the Boundary Waters ecosystem.²

Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act at https://pennenvironment.webaction.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=39721.

Even though research by the U.S. Forest Service discovered that mining near the Boundary Waters would threaten the ecosystem with “irreparable damage,” the Trump administration worked to fast-track the mine and renew expired mineral leases. The administration also completely halted a vital study being conducted as a part of a prospective 20-year mining ban.³

Between the canceled study and renewed leases, things have been looking bleak for the Boundary Waters — but this bill could change everything.

That’s why your U.S. representative needs to hear from you. Send a message to save the Boundary Waters today.

The Boundary Waters is worth saving. Its unique beauty makes it the most visited wilderness area in the entire country. In order for future generations of Americans to have the ability to enjoy this special place, there’s no time to waste.

This legislation is the best chance we have to make sure this beloved wilderness survives for generations to come.

Send a message to your representative today.

1. Tom Tidwell, “Let’s prevent irreparable harm to an irreplaceable wilderness area,” The Hill, January 17, 2020.
2. Dan Kraker, “Rep. McCollum introduces bill to ban mining near the Boundary Waters,” MPR News, January 15, 2020.
3. Tom Tidwell, “Let’s prevent irreparable harm to an irreplaceable wilderness area,” The Hill, January 17, 2020.