[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2211-H2212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS

  (Ms. MORRISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MORRISON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in opposition to a provision 
tucked away in the Republican's budget proposal that will open up the 
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to toxic sulfide-ore copper 
mining.
  My husband and I take our kids camping and paddling in the Boundary 
Waters every year, and we are not alone. The Boundary Waters is the 
most visited wilderness area in the country. There is literally no 
other place like it on Earth. It is a major driver of the nearly $13.5 
billion outdoor recreation economy in Minnesota.
  All that is at risk if sulfide-ore copper mining is allowed in the 
watershed of the Boundary Waters. It is known as the most toxic 
industry in America, and it has never been done in Minnesota before.
  The Republican majority is prioritizing the interests of an 
international Chilean mining conglomerate that has no interest or stake 
in the economy or well-being of Minnesotans.
  They will extract our resources. They will pollute our air, land, and 
water. They will permanently damage our pristine Boundary Waters and 
leave Minnesotans to foot the bill for the cleanup.
  Mr. Speaker, we should protect Minnesota's crown jewel and not 
destroy it.

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