The future of the Boundary Waters is on the line.

From Washington, D.C. to Saint Paul, Minnesota, Chilean-based Antofagasta and Swiss-based Glencore have taken control of our political process with the goal of opening the dangerous Twin Metals and PolyMet copper-sulfide mines at the edge of the Boundary Waters.

We fight everyday to make sure that doesn’t happen. We work on state and federal levels to advocate for strong protections for the BWCA to be enacted. These are our public lands and we must protect them, there are many ways to get involved!

Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network is dedicated to advocating for the Boundary Waters, building connections across Minnesota and the United States, and electing public officials who will stand up for the clean water and the rugged Wilderness of the Boundary Waters.

With Trump's return to the White House, the Boundary Waters needs you more than ever. We need you to be part of this movement!

Even if the Trump administration steamrolls federal protections for the Boundary Waters, Twin Metals would need to acquire multiple state permits. Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network will serve as a watchdog, holding state agencies to account and ensuring they uphold the laws designed to protect people and the environment.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network is an independent affiliate of Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Contributions to Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network and BWCA PAC are not tax-deductible. The BWCA PAC is registered with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.