Interior denies mining lease renewal in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters

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The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture has denied renewal of leases for sulfide-ore mining in the Boundary Waters’ watershed that could have contaminated the wilderness’ lakes and rivers.

The announcement represents a major victory in a years-long fight to protect the iconic Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

LINK (via: The Wilderness Society)

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