Republicans Vote To Destroy Boundary Waters In Giveaway To China's AI

Friday, April 17, 2026

The most popular Wilderness in the country will become a dumping ground for sulfuric acid

Posted by retort at 12:06 PM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

Republican Senators will soon vote to allow a Chilean company to mine in the BWCA watershed. Who asked for this? The billionaire owner of mining conglomerate Antofagasta - who happens to be Ivanka Trump's former landlord.[image or embed]
-- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (@mccollum.house.gov) Apr 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM

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Took a multi-day canoe trip up there once, pristine and beautiful. Of course King Dotard would want to trash it.

#1 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-04-17 01:04 PM

This is one of my favorite places on the planet. Pristine waters. The oldest exposed rock on the planet. Gorgeous and untamed. Greed will destroy this precious space.

#2 | Posted by ND_Perspective at 2026-04-17 01:06 PM

The Luksic family has solidified its position as the only South American dynasty in the top 25 wealthiest families in the world, according to the "World's Richest Families 2025" ranking released by financial agency Bloomberg. This Chilean clan ranks 25th with an estimated fortune exceeding $46 billion, managed through their holding company, Quinenco.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-17 01:49 PM

"Why do we never get an answer when we're knocking at the door
With a thousand million questions about hate and death and war?

'Cause when we stop and look around us, there is nothing that we need
In a world of persecution that is burning in its greed

Why do we never get an answer when we're knocking at the door?
Because the truth, it's hard to swallow, that's what the wall of love is for"

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#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-17 02:05 PM

I spent around 80 days, in total, in the BWCA over the course of a few years back in the 70s. Knife Lake, The Gunflint Trail, Basswood, and more. Its God's country, a place the Trumps will never enjoy nor appreciate. Mining will destroy the areas they will ravage for ore.

Just when you think the Trumps can't stoop any further,...

#5 | Posted by path at 2026-04-17 02:47 PM

Is their anything Republicans won't destroy for greed and cronyism?

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-04-17 03:30 PM

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