Tag Archives: Prove it first

Mille Lacs Band launches vs the nickel mine

March 14, 2023Uncategorizedcopper Nickle mining, PIF, Prove it first, sulfide miningGreg Laden

This is a report from MPR on efforts by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and other groups to chose water over nickel.

The initiative, called Water over Nickel, aims to raise awareness of the risks associated with the proposed Tamarack Mine. It would be an underground nickel mine that Talon Metals wants to build near the tiny town of Tamarack, about 50 miles west of Duluth.

Talon has positioned the project as a major link in a domestic supply chain to build batteries for electric vehicles, a key component of broader strategies to develop a carbon-free economy to combat climate change.

But the Mille Lacs Band, along with its allies, including the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, argue a mine would endanger water resources in the Mississippi and St. Croix River watersheds, along with drinking water for Band members who live only about a mile away from the proposed mine site.

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Prove It First at the Capitol April 4th

March 14, 2023Environmental Issues, Environmental Poisons, Sulfide MiningProve it firstGreg Laden

Please join our allies with Friends of the Boundary Waters for a Lobby Day at the Minnesota State Capitol. Here is the announcement, details, and RSVP info:

Join the Friends of the Boundary Waters and our allies in the environmental and indigenous communities to rally for clean water at the Capitol.

On April 4th, we are headed to the Minnesota state capitol for a day of action. (And this year we’ll be in-person & indoors!) Join other clean water supporters to stand up for the Boundary Waters and make sure our elected leaders understand the true importance of clean water.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY:

10 am: Gather and have breakfast/coffee on us!
10 am – 1 pm: Meet with your legislator and tell them to support Prove-It-First
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Rally in the Rotunda with legislators and fellow supporters.

RSVP HERE

Minnesota’s environmental laws are outdated and inadequate. Let’s change them! In addition to the Prove It First Bill, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness has drafted a suite of laws designed to update our laws and allow agencies to better serve Minnesotans and the water and wilderness we’re so famous for. Find out more about legislative action on our website, and find your legislator to set up a meeting.

Thank you for your continued support of protecting Minnesota’s clean water!

Prove it! Prove it FIRST!

February 15, 2023Environmental Issues, Sulfide Miningboundary waters, copper-nickle sulfied mining, copper-sulfide minding, Lake Superior, mining, PIF, Prove it first, St Louis riverGreg Laden

The DFL Environmental Caucus’s second legislative forum covered the Prove It First bill, which will assure Minnesota is not harmed by the proposed sulfide mining projects in our water-rich environment. We were joined by Friends of the Boundary Waters and State Sen. Jen McEwen, author of the bill in the Minnesota Senate, for an hour-long forum to discuss the bill and what you can do to help it pass the legislature this session.