View a fact sheet here with more information. 2794 is focused on sulfide-ore copper mining in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park.ĭoes not limit taconite or iron-ore mining anywhere in the State of Minnesotaĭoes not affect sulfide-ore copper mining projects outside the Rainy River Drainage Basinĭoes not interfere with state mineral leasing, state environmental regulations, or state permitting processes The bill is supported by local, regional, and national advocacy groups in favor of permanently protecting these critical resources. 2794) permanently protects 234,328 acres of federal lands and waters within the Superior National Forest from risky sulfide-ore copper mining. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R. It is our obligation to ensure these unique and valuable lands and waters remain intact for generations to come. Some places are simply too special to mine. Reintroduced on Earth Day 2021, support is growing every day to permanently protect the Boundary Waters through H.R. There is no acceptable risk level for sulfide-ore copper mining just footsteps away from this fragile and vulnerable ecosystem. But these protections are threatened by sulfide-ore copper mining, which risks polluting these waters – and once damaged, they can never fully be restored. The BWCAW is intact today because of more than a century of protections by the State of Minnesota and the U.S. In fact, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is the most-visited federal wilderness area in the U.S.
From the pristine, clear waters, to the stillness and quiet that’s nearly unmatched anywhere else in the nation – this place is a refuge and source of adventure for thousands of people. Minnesotans and visitors alike know this universal truth: The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is a special place. 2794 on Jhere.īoundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R.
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