Last week, a Bill, H.R. 5598 Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, to provide for the Protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal Lands and Waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
In late 2018, the Trump Administration Suspended a Two-year Mining Moratorium and Renewed Cancelled Mining Leases near the Boundary Waters to allow Toxic Copper Sulfide Mining in Upstream Watersheds.
In the Process, they even Killed a Scientific Impact Study and Buried the Results, it's never been made Public, and just last month, Big Polluters Submitted their Plans for a New Toxic Mine near the Boundary Waters.
This is incredibly Dangerous. If this Mine is Built, there will be No Way to Avoid Irreversible Toxic Damage to this Natural Treasure.
Passing this Bill could be our Last Best chance to Protect the Boundary Waters, the Most-Visited Wilderness Area in the Country, from being Destroyed.
There are still Members of Congress on the Fence, and the Vote could be Close.
Protecting the Boundary Waters is Wildly Popular and this Bill has Republican Support in the House.
CLICK HERE to find out more about The League of Conservation Voters and how you can help Protect the Planet.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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