The Boundary Waters is one of our nation's largest and most visited wilderness areas—over one million acres of pristine lakeland within the Superior National Forest. In 2023, the Department of the Interior established critical protections to protect this place from toxic mining for the benefit of current and future generations.
Now, D.C. is trying to move backwards: a bill advancing quickly through Congress would not just revoke these protections but also block them from being reinstated. If the Boundary Waters is lost to destructive mining in its headwaters, we can never get it back!
The Boundary Waters is home to over 1.1 million acres of interconnected lands and waters. In addition to providing critical wildlife habitat, this wilderness area safeguards clean water and provides important subsistence resources like wild rice to Indigenous Anishinaabe people who retain hunting and gathering rights there. This special place offers the freedom to paddle, explore and connect with nature in Minnesota's boreal forest ecosystem.
Friends of this incredible lakeland wilderness both near and far have tirelessly advocated for generations to protect it from mining corporations trying to profit; just a few years ago, nearly 250,000 people voiced support for these protections during a public comment period.
If these protections are revoked, the Boundary Waters will be irreversibly ravaged—devasting wildlife, poisoning a clean water supply and preventing the public from exploring its incredible splendor. This legislation must be stopped!
Thank you for your advocacy and support.
Sincerely,
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