Proposed sulfide-ore copper mining threatens these waters and forests. Designated in 1964, the Boundary Waters is the most visited wilderness area in the U.S., averaging 155,000 people per year . In response to broad concerns about potential impacts of mining on the wilderness area's . More than five years since the federal government first proposed a 20-year mining ban across a large swath of federal land south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, federal officials once. The decision, filed by the. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness contains 1,200 miles of canoe routes and more than 1,000 lakes left by receding glaciers. Ely (/ ˈ iː l i / EE-lee) is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is ground zero for the Trump administration's fight against science and the law. 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 Chilean company, Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, hopes to mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. But mining. Dennis Anderson/Star Tribune via Getty Images Becky Rom, national chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, said the decision "marks a return for the rule of law." NWF Submits Over 16,500 Comments in Opposition to Sulfide Mining Near Boundary Waters. Twin Metals seeks to open an underground mine near Birch Lake and the South Kawishiwi River. Feds hit brakes — again — on mining near Boundary Waters This is the site, on the shore of Birch Lake, the Twin Metals Coper Nickel Mine Tailings Management site is part of the proposed plan. U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum has reintroduced a bill that would permanently prevent copper-nickel mining within the same . READ MORE: Biden Administration Cancels Lease Agreements For Proposed Mine Near Boundary Waters. With your help, we've stopped these mines from opening and from polluting some of the cleanest water in the country. Press Release . The Biden administration has canceled two leases near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — a remote, lake-pocked region at the center of a blistering fight over whether to mine near. A controversial mining project near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness may be dead after the Biden administration canceled two mineral leases on Wednesday. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) today sent a letter asking the U.S. Forest Service to complete a study that will demonstrate why lands nearby the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness should not be mined. The restrictions, announced Wednesday, will affect more than 225,000 […] The reversal by Biden on the two leases follows an October decision to move forward with a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Twin Metals, which is owned by Chilean mining giant Antofagasta, is proposing a copper-nickel mine near the BWCA border and within the BWCA watershed. But now, clean water is finally winning. However, several mining companies would like to build mines very close to the wilderness. The area Twin Metals is hoping to mine sits atop the world's largest known undeveloped copper-nickel deposit. The fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters from the effects of risky sulfide-ore copper mining just gained more momentum. Still more peer-reviewed science by Earthworks[5] examined the sulfide-ore copper mining industry . The order, which was issued by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, also prohibits . McCollum Secures Funding Restriction on Mine Plan near Boundary Waters. 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, and a sustainable outdoor recreation-based economy. It is on the Vermilion Iron Range, and is historically home to several iron ore mines.. Ely's main street is lined with outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants. Sulfide-ore mining on the edge of this iconic wilderness would replace a legacy of conservation and recreation with pollution and environmental degradation. The . he called restrictions on mining near BWCAW "one of the most important federal decisions affecting this special place since the signing of the 1978 . The area around Ely, Minn., near the boundary waters, was once home to 11 operating mines. McCollum reintroduces bill to ban copper-nickel mining near Boundary Waters. The site is only a few miles from the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and upstream of the wilderness. DOI announced its decision Wednesday following the conclusion of a legal review . FY 22 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill includes Vice Chair McCollum's provisions to protect the Boundary Waters, repurpose mining waste. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a pristine 1.09 million-acre landscape near the Canadian border and the most visited wilderness area in the United States. The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today announced a hearing for Rep. Betty McCollum's Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (HR 2794) on May 24, 2022. This announcement comes on the heels of an October 2021 move to reinitiate the process for a 20-year mineral withdrawal and resulting 2-year moratorium on new mineral leasing and permitting. It consists of about 1 million acres of Northwoods forests, lakes, and rivers. Ultimately, it is up to Congress and the courts to prevent mining on . Biden admin. What's even bigger news is the decision by the U.S. Forest Service to seek a broader ban on mining within 234,000 . The Biden administration has taken a major step toward banning copper mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Wildlife Federation applauded testimony by former U.S. Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell and echoed his support for legislation introduced by Representative Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), which would withdraw mineral rights from 234,000 acres near the Boundary Waters . A review by the DOI found "significant legal deficiencies" with the leases' 2019 renewal. Defeat of mining near Boundary Waters is a rare victory for the value of place. The pollution resulting from the proposed Twin Metals mine would inevitably harm the water quality and ecology of these protected public lands and waterways. The Boundary Waters is facing a dire threat from proposed sulfide-ore mining within its watershed, less than a mile from the wilderness edge. State Highway 1 (), State Highway 169 and County Road 21 (Central Avenue) are the main . Thursday, opponents of a proposed copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters filed an amended complaint to a lawsuit challenging the proposed mine. The Biden administration has hit pause on any new copper-nickel mining leases near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for two years as it studies the impact of that type of mining. On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, Twin Metals Minnesota (TMM) submitted to state and federal regulators its plan for an underground copper-nickel mine in the Superior National Forest near Ely, the northern Minnesota town that is known as the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), which extends nearly 200 miles along the state's border with Canada. If something goes wrong, the acidic waste from mining copper could roll downstream into 1.1 million acres . Feds hit brakes — again — on mining near Boundary Waters This is the site, on the shore of Birch Lake, the Twin Metals Coper Nickel Mine Tailings Management site is part of the proposed plan. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has canceled two mineral leases near the Boundary Waters owned by Twin Metals, saying their renewal three years ago was illegitimate. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators on Tuesday told the company behind the stalled copper-nickel mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that it's stopping work on the state's environmental review. 3 min read The Biden Administration on Wednesday canceled two minerals leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota, likely killing a. . But those leases mostly sat dormant, until more sophisticated technology made the area attractive to mining companies in . The fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters from the effects of risky sulfide-ore copper mining just gained more momentum. It doesn't get more real than that." Lee says that BHA's stance opposing the mine near the Boundary Waters has driven a lot of membership within the state, which shows how strongly many Minnesotans oppose the mine. It would include large waste storage piles that opponents say could cause devastating pollution. Copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Chile?s Antofagasta Plc will push ahead with permitting for a copper-nickel mine in Minnesota after the Trump administration overturned an Obama-era . Earthjustice has for years represented Minnesota-based clients to defend the cherished Boundary Waters from the harmful impacts of nearby mining. The Interior Department is considering an application from the U.S. Forest Service for a 20-year mining ban on more than 200,000 acres of national forest land south of the Boundary Waters. As part of that process, federal agencies will conduct a two-year study of potential impacts to natural and cultural resources. Lawsuit Challenges Mining Permits Near Boundary Waters Wilderness in Minnesota WASHINGTON— Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its decision to renew 13 prospecting permits that could allow Twin Metals to significantly expand its proposed sulfide-ore copper mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness . One of the proposed mines, called Twin Metals, would be about 3 miles from the wilderness border. On January 26, the Biden Administration dealt a potentially fatal blow to a proposed mining project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. The Boundary Waters' over 1 million acres and 1,100 lakes stretch over 200 miles along the United States' northern border, housing timberwolves, bears, moose, and many species of fish [1]. The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today announced a hearing for Rep. Betty McCollum's Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (HR 2794) on May 24, 2022. At the same time, however, the vast BWCA is . The reversal by Biden on the two leases follows an October decision to move forward with a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But, mining in northeast Minnesota is a complicated, emotional issue. copper-nickel mine just a few miles from Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Biden administration took the first step to quash a proposed copper mine near the popular Boundary Waters wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota on Wednesday with an inter-agency request to block mineral leases in the area for 20 years. Mining inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is not allowed. 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. Washington, DC (January 26, 2022) -- Today, the Biden administration canceled existing mining leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness' watershed. The company said the submission "marks the culmination of of more than a decade of engineering, hydrogeological, environmental and engagement work" on the proposal. There have long been mining leases available in the Superior Forest, the national forest adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. That's a million acres of federally protected lakes and forest. The Biden administration is pausing new copper-nickel mining leases near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for two years and launching a study to consider a 20-year ban on mineral mining in the area, a move that could block the proposed Twin Metals mine near Ely. "Some places are simply too special to mine, and it is our obligation to ensure these unique and valuable lands and waters remain intact for generations to come." Advocates against mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters were hit with another setback Tuesday when a Washington, D.C., judge ruled that the Department of the Interior's return of mineral leases to Chilean-owned mining company Twin Metals was legal. Two foreign mining conglomerates, Glencore and Antofagasta, are trying to open toxic copper-sulfide mines near the Boundary Waters and Lake Superior. The issue in northeastern Minnesota is a decades-long battle over mining. The administration made a . The rental arrangement has been a point of concern for ethics experts and groups opposed to mining near the Boundary Waters, and has focused national attention, particularly among some Democrats . This type of mining is especially toxic. The fight to protect the Boundary Waters has galvanized tens of thousands of Americans. This type of mining is called sulfide mining, or strategic metals mining. The move is a direct blow to Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, which had proposed to build an underground mine in the same watershed as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near the state's border . The site is outside the wilderness border, but at the top of the watershed in Superior National Forest. Twin Metals Minnesota, owned by Antofagasta based in Chile, wants to open a copper mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Twin Metals Minnesota has formally submitted its plans for a mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to state and federal agencies. The decision to withhold consent and study the impacts of this type of mining near the Boundary Waters echoes the concerns of many in the area, including former Vice President Walter Mondale and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, who has similarly said that the state will not authorize or enter into any new state access or lease agreements for . The Department of Natural Resources will "redirect staff resources to other high priority projects," Commissioner Sarah Strommen said in a letter to Twin […] The models demonstrated that under the course of normal operations, proposed mines near the Boundary Waters could cause significant damage to rivers and the Boundary Waters due to leaks to surface waters or substantial groundwater contamination. Though most details of its plan aren't yet public, Talon is pledging that it will have a much smaller surface footprint than other . W hile he's already intimately familiar with the Boundary Waters, Alex Falconer still felt like he experienced the area anew when he ran more than 50 miles there in June. Lee says that BHA's stance opposing the mine near the Boundary Waters has driven a lot of membership within the state, which shows how strongly many Minnesotans oppose the mine. Growing up in . Minnesota agency stops work on mine near Boundary Waters February 15, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators on Tuesday told the company behind the stalled copper-nickel mine project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that it's stopping work on the state's environmental review. July 1, 2021 . cancels leases for copper-nickel mine near Boundary Waters Jennifer Bjorhus, Hunter Woodall, Star Tribune 1/26/2022 Across US, faith groups mobilize to aid Ukrainian refugees President Joe Biden's administration announced Wednesday it will restart a process that could lead to a 20-year ban on new mining activity for over 225,000 acres of federal land near the Boundary. Ely, Minnesota, a town of 3,500 people, is a gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and near the site of a proposed copper-nickel mine. "Creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was a promise to protect these interconnected lands and waters in their natural state for generations to come. "I grew up in rural areas, and I get that middle-class jobs are dying in many of those places … Prove It First: Commonsense Protection For The Boundary Waters & Lake Superior. It was a change in course from the Trump era, when the government smiled on the proposed Twin Metals mine. The $1.7 billion underground mine project, widely condemned for being too close to the Boundary Waters, was in the very early stages of permitting in Minnesota. The Interior Department is considering an application from the U.S. Forest Service for a 20-year mining ban on more than 200,000 acres of national forest land south of the Boundary Waters. The application from the U.S. Forest Service would ban new mining on about 350 square miles of the Superior National Forest within the Rainy River watershed, which flows into the Boundary Waters.. "The Boundary Waters is a national treasure that belongs to all Americans, and I am absolutely committed to ensuring its watershed will be permanently protected," she said. At the end of the Obama administration, Interior had refused to renew the decades-old leases in 2016 and proposed a ban on mining near Boundary Waters, citing the risk that copper sulfide mining . It has grown into a nation-wide effort to save this unique wilderness. The Boundary Waters, a vast landscape of protected lakes and forests along the border with Canada, provide habitat for thousands of species, including the gray wolf and Canada lynx. For four years the Trump administration worked to fast-track Antofagasta's dangerous mine near the Boundary Waters. Rochester, Minn. -- The National Wildlife Federation submitted over 16,500 comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today in opposition to risky mining that jeopardizes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Runner. Mining Near Boundary Waters Is "Unacceptable". A government affairs director for the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, a grassroots organization created by local residents to protect the wilderness area from sulfide ore copper mining, he's using his . Jan. 13, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The ongoing tug-of war over whether mining should be allowed near the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been resurrected with . June 18, 2020 Carson Dudley With well over 150,000 yearly visitors, Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is the nation's most visited wilderness. In a 2018 opinion piece in MinnPost, he called restrictions on mining near the Boundary Waters "one of the most important federal decisions affecting this special place since the signing of the . WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2021 - Today the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced actions to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding watershed in northeastern Minnesota, a unique natural wonder and one of the jewels of the National Wilderness Preservation System.. The mine, coupled with pandemic crowds leaving a trail of damage, are raising concerns over the Boundary Waters's future as a sanctuary for visitors and a vital economic engine for locals. A controversial mining project near northeastern Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness took a step closer to becoming a reality Wednesday after Twin Metals submitted its proposal to state and federal agencies for an underground copper-nickel mine. "The Boundary Waters represents a chance for people to experience real wilderness in a different mode of transportation—in a canoe. In 1966, the government granted two mineral leases, covering less than 5,000 acres in the national forest near the town of Ely, just outside the Boundary Waters. "The Boundary Waters is a natural . For starters, the mine is nowhere near the Boundary Waters. Agreement Reached on Mining Exploration Permits Near Boundary Waters Wilderness in Minnesota DULUTH, Minn. — Conservation groups and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management reached an agreement today that requires the agency to revisit its decision to renew 13 prospecting permits. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Vice Chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related . Minnesotans and Americans across the country celebrated last month when the Biden administration announced that it applied for a 20-year moratorium on copper-sulfide mining on 225,000 acres of federal land surrounding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.. For almost a decade, proposed copper-sulfide mining near the Boundary Waters has been one of the biggest environmental fights in the .
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