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What does the 2024 Election mean for the Boundary Waters?

November 18, 2024·35 min·1 clip
No sulfide mine has ever failed to contaminate surrounding water
Director of Friends of the Boundary Waters discusses the implications of Trump's reelection and Republican congressional control for protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide mining. Covers environmental threats, legislative mechanisms, and the dangerous realities of copper-nickel mining.

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Election fallout, policy detail, and a steady warning for the Boundary Waters.

The episode places a significant election in the Boundary Waters and follows Dave Meyer and Steve Schultz as they trace the legislative and procedural hurdles that can turn a vote into a threat for a wilderness area.

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Your shortcut to the Boundary Waters fight after the election.

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