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the Media Room

March 8, 2021

Youth and adult camps surround the Boundary Waters and are directly in the Twin Metals path of pollution; proposed sulfide-ore copper mining will ruin these longstanding educational centers.

March 3, 2021

The Boundary Waters sustains the livelihoods of thousands of Minnesotans and studies show that protecting the Wilderness from copper mining is the better economic choice for the sustainability of the region

March 1, 2021

The Boundary Waters sustains the livelihoods of thousands of Minnesotans and studies show that protecting the Wilderness is the better economic choice for the sustainability of the region

February 22, 2021

Focusing on the environmental threat, the campaign is highlighting the overwhelming science outlining the risks to the Wilderness from copper mining and the people whose lives will be impacted

February 16, 2021

"100 days to Save the Boundary Waters," is a multi-week campaign to demonstrate to policymakers the overwhelming support to permanently protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness from the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining.

February 8, 2021

Conservation groups challenging the Trump Administration’s 2019 decision to renew two hardrock mining leases held by Twin Metals Minnesota today filed a motion asking the court to include documents that were wrongly excluded from the case record by the Trump Justice Department.

February 8, 2021

Boundary Waters Permanent Protection Bill (S.F. 763/H.F. 840) extends the existing permanent state ban on mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) to also prohibit both sulfide-ore copper mining and issuance of sulfide-ore copper mining permits, licenses, and leases on state-owned land within the BWCAW’s watershed.

February 3, 2021

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (MN04) sent a letter to President Biden asking that his administration take action to protect Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Rep. McCollum's letter recounts the extreme political interference by the Trump administration in fast-tracking highly risky mining next to America's most visited Wilderness.

February 1, 2021

The Star Tribune published an editorial urging the Biden-Harris administration to renew the push to protect Minnesota's Boundary Waters, America's most visited Wilderness.

Jul 14, 2022
The Timberjay

The Timberjay highlights an appearance by Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters National Chair Becky Rom at an Ely Tuesday Group session, where Rom provided updates on the campaign's efforts.

Jun 23, 2022
Star Tribune

Campaign to Save The Boundary Waters National Chair Becky Rom comments on the Forest Service's draft environmental assessment of proposed sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed.

Jun 23, 2022
Minnesota Public Radio

Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters National Chair Becky Rom highlights the scientific basis for the mineral withdrawal process in MPR's coverage of the U.S. Forest Service's draft environmental assessment.

Jun 23, 2022
Duluth News Tribune

Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters National Chair Becky Rom comments on the Forest Service's draft environmental report that concluded sulfide-ore copper mining poses a risk to the Boundary Waters.

Jun 13, 2022
MinnPost

Becky Rom, national chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters,  outlines the importance of a fact-based, science-driven analysis of proposed copper mining in the Boundary Waters' watershed.

May 28, 2022
Star Tribune

"Rep. Pete Stauber should follow his own advice about not letting unsupported opinions on mining get in the way. " The Star Tribune's editorial board highlights the factual case for Boundary Waters protections following a May 24 Congressional hearing on H.R. 2794. 

May 25, 2022
Quetico Superior Wilderness News

Greg Seitz details the May 24 Congressional hearing for Rep. Betty McCollum's Boundary Waters Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R. 2794).

May 24, 2022
Duluth News Tribune

David Lien, former chair of Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, explains how veterans benefit from a protected Boundary Waters.

May 23, 2022
Minnesota Reformer

Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters National Chair Becky Rom outlines how Rep. Pete Stauber's loyalty to Chilean mining corporation Antofagasta endangers the Boundary Waters.

May 23, 2022
Duluth News Tribune

Former U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell highlights the scientific evidence against sulfide-ore copper mining near the Boundary Waters. "At least two dozen new scientific reports document the likelihood of harm if sulfide-ore copper mining is allowed on Superior National Forest lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters."

VIDEOS & WEBINARS

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Short video celebrating the life of Former Vice President Walter Mondale, who fought fervently to protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters from toxic mining. 

Watch the entire "Boundary Waters Traverse" film! On May 22, 2021 Alex Falconer ran over 110 miles in 38 hrs 15 mins and 3 seconds, through the heart of the Boundary Waters completing the first known attempt to trail run the "Boundary Waters Traverse”.

Patagonia's feature-length film - Public Trust. The film focuses on the Boundary Waters and other high-profile, threatened public lands across the United States.

In Deep Water: A Fight to Save the Boundary Waters The Campaign produced a mini-documentary to educate new audiences on the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters.

Kids for the Boundary Waters is an organization run by youth with the goal of building a community of young wilderness advocates.

KEEN Story Camp was an event that included a public open-mic session on the edge of the Wilderness, where attendees canoed the lakes during the day and told stories around the fire at night.

A stunning short film that follows Dave and Amy Freeman's year spent in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Bear Witness shares Dave and Amy's experiences in all seasons and how the Freemans dedicated themselves to this expedition in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining. 

A stunning short film that follows Dave and Amy Freeman's year spent in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Bear Witness shares Dave and Amy's experiences in all seasons and how the Freemans dedicated themselves to this expedition in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining. 

Covering 2,000 miles and crossing nine states, authors and National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Amy and Dave Freeman are biking from Ely, Minnesota, to Washington D.C. this spring to promote their new book, A Year in the Wilderness, and continue their efforts to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, one of our country’s most precious and expansive Wilderness areas.

A short documentary film centered around protecting the Boundary Waters. The film's focus is on the people who help spread appreciation for the land and carry on, in their own individual ways, the legacy of Sigurd Olson, a writer and conservationist who was responsible for the area's National Forest designation in 1978.

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WEBINARS

Lease Cancelation Webinar - 1/27/22

Save the Boundary Waters Press Conference: Lease Cancelation - 1/26/2022

Issue 101 and the Path to Permanent Protection for the Boundary Waters - 9/3/2021

Fishing Webinar 5/5/2021

Saving the Boundary Waters: Stories About Runners and Kids Working to Protect America’s Most Visited Wilderness - June 2021

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