Film Premiere! Minnesota’s sulfide mining controversy

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Please join us for a special film premiere!
Precious Waters: Minnesota’s sulfide mining controversy

7 – 9 p.m. – Wednesday, November 11
FREE and open to the public!
John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center
Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul

“Precious Waters” is a new short film produced by the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and award-winning Fretless Films. The film takes a hard look at the sulfide mining industry’s history of failed predictions and the threats new mines pose to northeastern  Minnesota’s lakes, rivers and streams and sustainable economy, as told through the voices of citizens, scientists and advocates.

We hope you will join us for the premiere and a discussion afterward with the filmmaker and several individuals featured in the film. A  reception will follow.

The film will also be available online and as a free DVD in early November.
Check the website at www.friends-bwca.org soon for more information!

Also, here is the link to the trailer: www.preciouswaters.org

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  1. Regarding the DEQ’s questioning the court order concerning “Eagle Rock”

    There are a couple of religious freedom acts-one passed in ’78 specifically for Native Americans stating prior issues with regard to the Constitution for them and another, more general act, for everyone passed in ’93. Both link back to the original framers intent for the pursuit of happiness, freedom of religious expression, etc.

    In fact, the act of ’78 is pretty specific concerning sacred sites, stating that they cannot be restricted. There may be some kind of eminent domain argument for the benefit of the greater good against the use of some particular place, but it is doubtful that Kennecott’s stealing of treasure would apply as an argument in this direction. It could definitely be a Constitutional issue if the DEQ disregards the court order. That would be all the more perfect, bringing further attention to a developing problem of mining pollution coming to the entire bioregion, from the Boundary Waters to the Sault.

    The “wouvre” of the waters must be protected for everyone…