Chris Knopf
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Executive Director @friendsbwcaw. Attorney and entrepreneurial executive leading a nonprofit organization to unprecedented growth and effectiveness.
Joined March 2017
Trump and Project 2025 would destroy the Boundary Waters. Friends of the Boundary Waters will not let this happen!
Project 2025 platform proposal aims to allow mining in Boundary Waters watershed. https://t.co/H8A3Wa6ga4
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We want to see you at our Gala - October 19! Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a magical evening of fun and philanthropy. Give back to the wilderness we love. TICKETS:
friends-bwca.org
Join wilderness supporters, staff, board members and advocates to celebrate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Get your tickets now!
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Great time canoeing the S. Kawishiwi R. at the edge of the BWCA w/ Ann Cohen & John Glasenapp to see the 361 acres that Friends of the BWCA is fundraising to buy for conservation. We've raised $450K toward our goal of $750K. Join the effort! https://t.co/RgFVvGVd0e
@FriendsBWCAW
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Chilean-owned mining company, Twin Metals, asked Minnesota DNR for permission to begin drilling on state land near the Boundary Waters. Having failed at the federal level, Twin Metals is now searching for ways to open their toxic mine on state lands. https://t.co/UR9l4WtBoD
startribune.com
Twin Metals asked to sink six new holes in northeastern Minnesota as it searches for copper, nickel and platinum group metals.
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Our team @FriendsBWCAW is excited for Ely’s 4th of July Parade! #mnleg @mikelinnemann @JenMcEwenMN @Morrison4MN @CwodMN
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@FriendsBWCAW is excited and getting ready for the July 4th parade in Ely! We’ll be handing out these amazing koozies! @mikelinnemann #mnleg
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@FriendsBWCAW is excited to be in Ely’s July 4th parade! Folks have already put out chairs to reserve their spots on the parade route! We are glad to be part of the community! #mnleg @mikelinnemann #bwca
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It was great to meet with @gus_heather who is a proud supporter of Prove It First to protect all Minnesota’s waters from sulfide mining! #mnleg #ProveItFirst @FriendsBWCAW
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Congrats to @gus_heather and all MN legislators who supported Universal Meals so all MN students can get lunch in our schools! Stop hunger. #mnleg
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Great time winter camping in the BWCA! Look forward to meeting with @GovTimWalz's staff this week to discuss Prove It First, commonsense legis to protect the BWCA and all MN's waters from toxic sulfide mining. #ProveItFirst #mnleg @FriendsBWCAW @JenMcEwenMN @Morrison4MN @CwodMN
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It's time to pass Prove It First! Commonsense legislation to protect the BWCA, Lake Superior & all MN's waters from sulfide mining! Thank you @JenMcEwenMN @JessHansonMN @AliciaKozlowsk2 @FriendsBWCAW
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Glencore should not be in Minnesota. Demand that @GovTimWalz and @peggyflanagan support the commonsense Prove It First bill. #mnleg
minnesotareformer.com
Where are the state’s standards? Where is the vetting? Where is common sense?
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The @WSJ 's opposition to the Biden administration's 20-year moratorium on sulfide mining near the Boundary Waters is just plain wrong. Sulfide mining here would poison our most precious resource: clean water. #mnleg @FriendsBWCAW @Morrison4MN @JenMcEwenMN
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The moratorium on sulfide mining on 225,000 acres of federal land near the BWCA is an opportunity for NE MN to imagine future that is not dependent upon foreign mining conglomerates an their polluting projects. #mnleg #BWCA @FriendsBWCAW @DuluthWater
duluthnewstribune.com
From the column: "Sulfide mining is billed as a return to ... prosperity ... based on iron mining. However, it’s more likely that copper-sulfide mining would do more harm to the economy than good."
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The Boundary Waters is my Super Bowl! It was great to spend Super Bowl weekend in the BWCA w/ Dan Pauly -- former Board Chair of Friends of the BWCA, author, map publisher, attorney, and all-around great guy! #mnleg #BWCAW @FriendsBWCAW
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Great to be interviewed on @WPR to discuss the Biden administration's recent actions to protect the BWCA. Proud to be leading the effort to take the next steps to protecting the BWCA. https://t.co/Q9alxoYMGw
@FriendsBWCAW #mnleg
wpr.org
We delve into mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness nature preserve in northern Minnesota. A spokesperson explains what changing USDA guidelines for “organic” means for farmers and...
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Check out this fun opportunity to experience our Dark Skies! #mnleg
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Great to be at the History Theatre with Kim Schultz, the star of The Root Beer Lady, which is the story of Dorothy Molter, who lived alone in the Boundary Waters for 50 years. @FriendsBWCAW #mnleg @mikelinnemann @HistoryTheatre
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Having a great time at Minneapolis Cider talking route planning! Thank you Minneapolis Cider! First day for permits is 1/25! #mnleg @FriendsBWCAW @ScottBWCA @mikelinnemann
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