A vast sulfide-ore copper nickel mine is being proposed on federal lands right next to and draining into the Boundary Waters. This proposal -- and others like it -- threatens public lands, clean water, and downstream communities. Toxic sulfide-ore mining has never been done in this area and could forever pollute it. Now, we have an opportunity to act! The U.S. Forest Service has released an assessment recommending a 20-year ban on sulfide-ore copper-nickel mining on 225,000 acres of federal land surrounding the Boundary Waters. Tell the U.S. Department of Interior that you support the U.S. Forest Service's recommendation. The risk of sulfide-ore mining is too great. Sign our petition to tell the U.S. Department of Interior that banning dangerous sulfide-ore mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters is the right thing to do. https://sc.org/nosulfidemining Photo: Unsplash / The boundary waters canoe area wilderness