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The government plans to permanently despoil the country's natural heritage to fill the pockets of a few rich men.

The Boundary Waters wilderness area in Minnesota is a pristine landscape where people can hike, canoe, kayak, and camp. Many of the people who live there depend on jobs or small businesses that support these activities. Alongside it is Voyageurs National Park. The regime is going to open this wilderness to a Chilean mining company that engages in sulfide mining. This produces extremely toxic long-term pollution in water-rich ecosystems.

This goes for a vote in the Senate at 10:30am EST tomorrow (Thursday). If this is something you care about, please call your senators and say that you oppose this. No matter your Senator's party, please make your voice heard.

I am copying a script below, in case it's useful to anyone.

Dear Senator [X], I am your constituent [Name], residing at [Place]. I am calling to ask that you vote no on House Joint Resolution 140.
- We do not want our public lands opened to sulfide mining.
- We do not want the pristine wilderness of this country spoiled.
- We do not want our people and wildlife poisoned.
- I ask that, together with your colleagues, you do everything you can to protect our natural heritage.

Here is a tool to find legislators:
Find Your Members in the U.S. Congress | Congress.gov | Library of Congress