SUBMIT A COMMENT TO THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE TO SUPPORT FUTURE MINING IN MINNESOTA

Last October, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed to withdraw 225,000 acres of federally owned land and minerals in northeast Minnesota from future mining leasing and potential development.

This action launched an environmental assessment around the proposal. In late June, the draft environmental assessment was released and launched a 30-day comment period for public input on the draft assessment.

This action jeopardizes the future of statewide benefits from Minnesota’s mining industry, ignores established regulatory and environmental review processes, and will have a devastating impact on the creation of thousands of jobs in northeast Minnesota and the region’s communities, economy and mining industry. Specifically, the withdrawal now covers both copper-nickel and taconite mining in the draft.

If you support job creation and the future of mining in Minnesota, take action now by Friday, August 12, 2022!

Make your voice heard by providing public comments to the U.S. Forest Service by August 12, 2022. Learn more on how to submit your comment here.