Podcast: What’s Next for the BWCA?

H.J. Res. 140 was signed into law this week, stripping federal protections from 225,000 acres surrounding the Boundary Waters. What happens now? 

Experts from Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Friends of the Boundary Waters break down the state-level legal tools that can still protect this wilderness — and the path forward from here. 

Guests:
Kathryn Hoffman, Executive Officer, MCEA
Joy Anderson, Supervising Attorney, MCEA
Aaron Klemz, Strategy Officer, MCEA
Chris Knopf, Executive Director, Friends of the BWCA

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On the Friends of the Boundary Waters podcast, we bring together people who share a love of the incredible BWCA wilderness in Northeastern Minnesota. The podcast will features scientists, political figures and experts in outdoor recreation and wilderness skills to help you learn new facets of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the most visited wilderness in the United States.

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