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SULFIDE MINING GENERaL. Porphyry Mines and Water Quality (Study) A peerreviewed study found copper sulfide mines have a severe impacts on drinking water aquifers, contamination of farmland, contamination and loss of fish and wildlife and their habitat, and risks to public health. In some cases, water quality impacts were so severe that acid mine drainage at at the mine site will
#0183;#32;Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its May 2019 renewal of two mineral leases that pave the way for a massive copper mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. The Wilderness Society, Izaak Walton League of America, and the Center for Biological Diversity filed the lawsuit in District Court in Washington,
6/5/2020#0183;#32;Todays suit says the Department of the Interior violated the National Environmental Protection Act when it renewed two federal mineral leases for Twin Metals Minnesota, a Chileanowned mining company. Putting a copper sulfide mine upstream from the Boundary Waters is a horrifying proposal thats already been rejected by the Forest
This January, Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum introduced 5598, which aims to permanently protect 234,328 acres within the Boundary Waters watershed from copper mining.
7 #0183;#32;The adequacy of Minnesota''s rules overseeing coppernickel mining within the same watershed as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will get a fresh look. Attorneys for the Minnesota
Sulfide mining had never been done in Minnesota and the prospect of opening one of these toxic mines in a waterrich environment, less than a mile from the Boundary Waters, was alarming. The BWCA faced an existential threat, and the fight against sulfide mining grew into one of the most intense environmental fights in Minnesotas history.
Less than a decade ago, the majority of Minnesotans did not know that the Boundary Waters and Minnesota faced an imminent threat from coppersulfide fact, if told about proposed coppernickel mining in the north, they were more than likely to support it.
Copper Sulfide Mining Threatens the Boundary Waters. February 9, 2020; Environmental Resources; The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is a beautiful place of pristine waterways and undisturbed boreal forest, with a wide variety of ecosystems supporting biodiversity and endless opportunities for back country canoe camping. One of my most memorable camping experiences was canoeing and
Sulfide Mining Overview Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness By CHRISTINE PAULU College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana EMILY BABCOCK William Mitchell College of Law, Minnesota Introduction Despite covering only percent of the land area, metal mining operations result in substantial environmental impacts. 1 For example, in 1994 the EPA has
15/10/2020#0183;#32;We must protect the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfideore copper mining in its watershed. Unlike Minnesotas iron and taconite mines, regionally untested coppernickel mining
By Pete Marshall. In the fight to keep coppersulfide mining from gaining a foothold in Minnesota and polluting one of the most stunning tracts of wilderness in the United States, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness has been privileged to partner with many organizations and communities, including the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Their traditional hunting, fishing and
14/10/2020#0183;#32;According to a 2020 poll conducted by Anzalone Liszt Grove, nearly 70% of registered voters in Minnesota want permanent protections from sulfideore copper mining for the Boundary Waters. This wild and special place deserves permanent protection from short term extractive interests that will ravage the land and pollute the water for the profit of a few, at the environmental, public
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is threatened by sulfideore copper mining. The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is leading the effort to ensure permanent protection for the Boundary Waters Wilderness, America''s most visited Wilderness and Minnesota ''s crown jewel, from proposed sulfideore copper mining. TAKE ACTION NOW
11/8/2020#0183;#32;In the fight to keep coppersulfide mining from gaining a foothold in Minnesota and polluting one of the most stunning tracts of wilderness in the United States, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness has been privileged to partner with many organizations and communities, including the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Their traditional hunting, fishing and ricing grounds along
POLYMET The snowplow leading to future CopperSulfide mines in Minnesota, including near the boundary waters. In November 2018, Minnesota DNR issued the permits that made PolyMet the first permitted coppersulfide mine in Minnesotas history.. Months later, the Army Corps of Engineers issued a federal wetlands permit for the mine, apparently bringing the permitting process to an end.
Sulfide mining is especially dangerous in northern Minnesota because of two factors: The waterrich environment and the lowgrade quality of the mineral deposits. 1. WATER The clean water and seemingly endless waterways that make so many people treasure northern Minnesotas wilderness, would also amplify the effects of Acid Mine Drainage.
2 #0183;#32;Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, in a coalition On Give to the Max Day please support Friends of the Boundary Waters and keep sulfide mining OUT of Northern Minnesota!https://
14/11/2020#0183;#32;The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeast Minnesota is Americas mostvisited wilderness area and contains million acres of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests.
Foreign mining companies are seeking to open toxic sulfideore mines on the edge of the Boundary Waters. If put into operation, the acid runoff from these mines would cause irreparable harm and damage to the waters of our beloved wilderness.
2/9/2020#0183;#32;This January, Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum introduced 5598, which aims to permanently protect 234,328 acres within the Boundary Waters watershed from copper mining
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