Speaker Biographies and Program Descriptions
Scott Beauchamp
Scott Beauchamp is the current Policy Director for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, where he leads legislative efforts to permanently protect the Boundary Waters form sulfide mining and other threats.
Update: Toxic mining near the BWCA
With limitless opportunities for exploration and some of the cleanest water in the country, the Boundary Waters is a national treasure.
But proposed copper-sulfide mining threatens to pollute these pristine waterways.
Come hear the good news on how the tide is turning in the fight to protect clean water and how people are working to ensure the BWCA stays wild for this and future generations.
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness website: friends-bwca.org
Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2:15p.m., U of M – Hanson Hall, Room 1-103