The legislation regarding sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters is a power grab that could damage the environment and undermine the recreation economy.

“you asked about the Boundary Waters and what is happening with the Senate vote on HJ 140, which is the um, the change in the rules that um, is a huge power grab for the Republican Party and that got through the house and would permit a Chilean mining company to um, do some sulfide mining”

Copper sulfide mining in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters poses an unacceptable risk to water quality and should be blocked.

“this mine in this place is a particular problem because it is right in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters. The kind of mine that they want to build would require it's a would you know, underground mine, and then they would haul up like millions of tons of rock.”