Minnesota High Court Scraps Permit for Mine Near Boundary Waters
Some great news out of Minnesota. The Minnesota Supreme Court has dealt a setback to a controversial proposed mining project in the northeastern portion of …
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Minnesota State Representative Kelly Morrison and State Senator Steve Cwodzinski Boundary Waters Permanent Protection Bill would permanently ban sulfide-ore copper mining on state lands on …
Artisan Canoe Giveaway Aims to Save the BWCA
Advocacy group Save the Boundary Waters has teamed up with Riverhorse and Merrimack Canoes – maker of Riverhorse’s canoe of choice – to give away …
It’s All Home Water: Paddling Past the Graveyard
Enjoy the words and photo essay by Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate and photographer Tony Czech that accompanied “A Northern Light,” their beautiful film about Minnesota’s Boundary …
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Encompassing over 1,000,000 acres, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is in peril from a proposed toxic copper mine on the park’s boundary. Patagonia …
House Democrat Trying To Enlist Trudeau In Fight To Save Boundary Waters
Betty McCollum has asked Ottawa to join her stand against a proposed mine in Minnesota. A U.S. House Democrat has been working to enlist the …
When Do Federal Agencies Get A Mulligan?
When they’re in front of a Trump-appointed judge. Advocates against mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters were hit with another setback Tuesday when a Washington, D.C., …
H.R. 5598 Boundary Waters Hearing
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources met to consider the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R. 5598), which …
Republicans attack bill to block Minnesota wilderness mining
Go figure. House Republicans on Wednesday ripped into a bill that would block mining in about 340 square miles of sprawling wilderness in northeast Minnesota, …
Minnesota Court Tosses Key Permits for Copper Mine
In a victory for environmentalists, the Minnesota Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine Monday, overturning three key state permits that had …