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You are correct that Twin Metals is trying to get their leases back in court. That is their right being that we do live in America. Its just like it is the right of the elitist preservationists to use the court system to throw every roadblock they can in the way of copper nickel mining in NE Minnesota. What about the little system that you use called sue and settle. Which is used to either get policy changed or money without even going to trial. So be careful about pointing your finger.

In a email straight from the Friends of the Boundary Waters in a paragraph it states the intent to use the Antiquities Act to create national monuments out of both the Superior and Chippewa National Forests. Though you do state that is unlikely to happen with the current president. Rep. Emmer proposal puts the power of regulating withdrawals and national monuments in the hands of Congress where it should be. Congress is the voice of the people. That is why we elect them to represent us. This makes more sense than one person having control over federal lands. Email follows. I removed the recipients name.

Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness

Dear ,

We need your swift action today. Representative Tom Emmer is introducing a bill in Congress that:

Reinstates the Twin Metals mineral leases on the edge of the Boundary Waters. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management denied the renewal of these leases because sulfide mining on the edge of the wilderness is too risky. The Emmer bill would reverse that decision.

Does not allow a mineral withdrawal to protect the BWCA unless it is approved by Congress. The Secretary of the Interior has authority over mineral withdrawals and is currently considering one to protect the BWCA. Emmer's bill would take this authority away from the Secretary for the Superior and Chippewa National Forests.

Rescinds the Antiquities Act (which allows the President to establish national monuments) for the Superior and Chippewa National Forests. Although the current president is unlikely to use this authority, the bill would rescind the authority for future presidents.

Our federal representatives need to hear that this bill is unacceptable.

Please take a moment to call your representative and ask him or her to actively oppose Tom Emmer's bill. (end email)

Finally you have started showing your true colors as a progressive liberal. Instead of keeping this a respectful discussion about a topic that affects both of us you have resorted to childish name calling. It is hard to take someone serious when they bring themselves down to that level. I am sure that we are going to engage in further discussions next time don't stoop to juvenile name calling.