Bwca | Audacy

National security or a toxic threat? Senate nears vote on the future of mining near BWCA and both sides hold their ground Opponents and proponents of a copper-nickel mine to be located near Ely, Minnesota both make their case

February 10, 2026
Republicans in the House vote to lift a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area A Chilean mining company is still considering opening a copper mine in the Superior National Forest

January 22, 2026
Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota “The announcement is shocking," says Ingrid Lyons, executive director of Save the Boundary Waters

June 12, 2025
Environmentalists, Sen. Tina Smith celebrate removal of Boundary Waters mining permissions in Trump's "Bill" "Today marks a victory in our fight to protect the Boundary Waters," Sen. Smith says

June 11, 2025
Climate activists gather at Minnesota State Capitol in effort to protect environmental laws

April 22, 2025
President Trump issues executive order targeting minerals on federal land threatening environmentally protected BWCA "We're talking about landscapes like the Grand Canyon, like Yellowstone, if mineral deposits are found there"

March 21, 2025
State lawmakers introducing a bill to extend the state ban on mining in the Boundary Waters It follows an executive order by President Trump that cancels a Biden Administration moratorium on mining

February 13, 2025
Body of second missing Boundary Waters canoeist found 40-year-old Reis Grams and 41-year-old Jesse Haugen were seen going over Curtain Falls in the Boundary Waters

June 4, 2024
The search for missing canoeists in Boundary Waters wilderness expected to carry into the weekend 41-year-old Jesse Haugen and 40-year-old Reis Grams remain missing after going over a waterfall

May 24, 2024
You, the Loons, the stars and a lake: Permit season is here for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

February 7, 2024