UPDATE: HJR passed in the U.S. Senate 50-49 to remove the protections for the Boundary Waters. More to come on next steps we can take to at the state level. — The U.S. Senate will vote Thursday, April 16 on a bill that would overturn a mining ban in the Superior National Forest, allowing copper nickel mining near the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). Please call your Senators asking them to vote NO on Joint Resolution 140 so we can preserve this wilderness for future generations! U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121. In addition to the BWCA being the most visited wilderness area in the United States, having 20 percent of the freshwater in the national forest system, and supporting 17,000 jobs in the northeastern Minnesota outdoor recreation economy, the BWCA is a place where so many of us have made family memories. It’s a place to enjoy the natural wonders of Minnesota, get close to loons, paddle on pristine lakes, hike in the wild and spend quality ti...