TAKE ACTION OUR PARTNERS Support permanent protection of the Boundary YOU HAVE ONE Waters Wilderness. Help preserve this national treasure for future generations. CHANCE TO SAVE A Tell your member of Congress, the President and federal agencies not to allow sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. NATIONAL TREASURE Sign our petition to show your support. YOU CAN HELP Visit us online to learn how you can donate, volunteer and sign the petition. SavetheBoundaryWaters.org
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Printed and paid for by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness (NMW). NMW is based in Ely, Minnesota, and is the lead organization for the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. NMW is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to NMW are tax-deductible to the COURTESY OF NATE PTACEK full extent allowed by law. COURTESY OF NATE PTACEK This priceless landscape is jeopardized by a new and dangerous threat. CROWN JEWEL OF THE NORTH RISKY BUSINESS MOMENTUM IS GROWING THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS SULFIDE-ORE COPPER MINING THREATENS THE BOUNDARY WATERS A GROWING NATION COALITION SUPPORTS PERMANENT Located in northeastern Minnesota, bordering Twin Metals, owned by Chilean mining giant Antofagasta, PROTECTION FOR THE WILDERNESS Voyageurs National Park and Canada’s Quetico and other companies propose to develop enormous The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters Provincial Park, the Boundary Waters Wilderness sulfide-ore copper mining operations next to the Boundary continues a legacy of protecting this beloved is a unique national treasure and America’s most Waters Wilderness and along rivers and lakes that flow canoe country. Our goal is to gain permanent visited Wilderness. directly into the Wilderness. protection for this watershed from sulfide-ore The 1.1-million-acre Wilderness is home to iconic The sulfide-ore copper mining industry has a long and copper mining. Northwoods species like wolves, loons, moose disastrous track record, from contaminating lakes, streams The Wilderness edge residents Over and lynx. The pristine waters support thriving and groundwater with pollutants such as acids, sulfates who formed the Campaign populations of fish such as walleye, bass and trout. and heavy metals like lead, arsenic and mercury; tainting are joined by youth groups, $ Every year, people travel from all over the world local water supplies; to the catastrophic failures of dams hunters, anglers, faith groups, 850m to experience the accessible artists, musicians, veterans, recreation opportunities Attracts “The [Boundary Waters] Native American tribes, and peaceful solitude of the is a crown jewel in businesses/business owners/ Boundary Waters. Minnesota and a national local and national businesses and Boundary Waters users. The Wilderness includes 250k treasure.” more than a thousand lakes – MINNESOTA GOVERNOR MARK DAYTON In December 2016, federal and endless possibilities for agencies denied Twin explorers. Metals’ leases, initiated an Generates environmental review of the The Boundary Waters is also In Economic Boundary Waters watershed a crucial driver of the economy to determine the potential Activity in the Arrowhead region of impacts of sulfide-ore copper Minnesota. According to 17k mining and asked for citizen input. Explore Minnesota, tourism in Northeastern Minnesota Visitors COURTESY OF LUKAS LEAF A statewide poll released in spring 2016 shows that generates nearly 17,000 jobs 67% of Minnesota voters oppose sulfide-ore copper and over $850 million in Annually mining near the Boundary Waters Wilderness. economic activity. Join us and keep this momentum growing. holding back millions of gallons of toxic Together we can save this national treasure. sludge. U.S. EPA data show this type of mining to be the most toxic industry in America. Jobs We must declare areas near the Boundary Waters permanently off limits to risky and irresponsible sulfide-ore copper mining. 67% of Minnesota Act NOW to #SavetheBWCA voters oppose Sign the Petition at sulfide-ore copper SavetheBoundaryWaters.org mining near BWCA COURTESY OF DAVE FREEMAN COURTESY OF JASON ZABOKRTSKY
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