
Yesterday the United States Forest Service officially announced a two-year pause on mining activities in approximately 234,328 acres of the Superior National Forest, a vital portion of the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The announcement started a 90-day period for the public to comment on the Forest Service’s application for withdrawal of these lands and minerals from the federal leasing program. Please follow the link in our bio and submit a comment, urging the government to withdraw these critical lands and minerals from the leasing program and protect the Boundary Waters Watershed from sulfide-ore copper mining. Amy and I have committed to posting on social media every day during the 90-day comment period to encourage you to submit a comment and encourage your friends to join you in taking action. Please follow us, like and share our posts, post your photos and stories about the Boundary Waters, tag #savetheBWCA, and most importantly encourage as many people as possible to submit a comment at http://ift.tt/2jgv14m