HR 588
Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act
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This bill, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, aims to permanently protect approximately 225,504 acres of federal land and water within the Rainy River Watershed in Minnesota. It withdraws these lands from mineral extraction, including sulfide-ore copper mining, to safeguard the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park from potential pollution. The bill also allows for limited removal of certain minerals if it doesn’t harm water quality and air quality, building on previous efforts to protect this sensitive area.
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