Local groups push back against mining near BWCWA: "This would be a pretty major assault of our ecosystem"
Oct 20, 2023 08:45AM ● By Content Editor
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By Jennifer Mayerle - CBS Minnesota News - October 20, 2023
By Jennifer Mayerle - CBS Minnesota News - October 20, 2023
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is currently protected from mining on federal land for the next 20 years.
A small group of people in Ely transformed the issue into a national movement, but the momentum didn't stop there.
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