Bans new sulfide-ore mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters area to protect clean water.
This bill would permanently stop new sulfide-ore mining on about 225,504 acres of federal land and waters near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This aims to protect the region's pristine water and air, benefiting local tourism and Native American treaty rights, while restricting certain mining companies.
Today, about 225,504 acres of federal land and waters in Minnesota's Rainy River Watershed are protected by a temporary, 20-year administrative ban on new mineral development. If this bill becomes law, that temporary ban would become a permanent, legal prohibition on new sulfide-ore mining in that same area, ensuring long-term protection for the Boundary Waters and surrounding lands.
HR 588 · 119th Congress · January 21, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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