ELY, MN--Today Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters Executive Director Tom Landwehr issued the following statement on U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland's confirmation as Secretary of Interior.
"Rep. Haaland's confirmation as Interior Secretary is a historic moment for our nation," said Tom Landwehr, Executive Director of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. "As the first Indigenous cabinet Secretary, Rep. Haaland will play a pivotal role in healing the wounds suffered by Tribal communities and ensure their voices are heard in the management of our shared public lands. Rep. Haaland has a stellar bipartisan record of fighting for science, climate action, and the protection of iconic landscapes, critical cultural sites, wildlife, oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. We look forward to working with her to protect and preserve Minnesota's Boundary Waters, the most visited Wilderness in the United States."