The Department of Agriculture just announced it was requesting a 20-year ban on copper-sulfide mining on 225,000 acres of federal land surrounding the Boundary Waters and could potentially stop the proposed Twin Metals’ toxic mine.
Our legal experts detail what this huge decision means for the future of the Boundary Waters, and answer questions on this breaking news, in a special Lunch with the Friends.
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