WHEREAS:

Minnesota’s natural heritage requires protection of the Lake Superior Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and other treasured forest and wetlands habitats in Northern Minnesota;

Tens of thousands of Minnesotans’ existing and future jobs are dependent upon preserving Minnesota’s heritage of clean air, water and lands;

The history of sulfide mining is one of environmental disaster, and there is no evidence that mining for copper, nickel, and other non-ferrous (non-iron) metals from sulfide rock in Northern Minnesota can be done without harming Minnesota’s fresh water resources, fish, plants, wildlife and human health,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that no sulfide mines shall be permitted if they threaten Minnesota’s water resources and natural heritage.

PLEASE SIGN NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW IF YOU AGREE.