1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Please vote no and protect the headwaters of the Boundary Waters! The House has just passed a resolution that would strip vital protections from the headwaters of the Boundary Waters, one of our nation’s largest and most visited wilderness areas. If this legislation clears the Senate, it will open the door for destructive mining to irreparably pollute and devastate this special place. The Boundary Waters is home to over one million acres of interconnected lands and waters. In addition to providing critical wildlife habitat, this wilderness area safeguards clean water, provides important subsistence resources to Indigenous communities, and offers all of us the freedom to explore and enjoy nature. Mining nearby would likely permanently taint the area with mercury and other toxic metals.