End of Year Message: Looking Ahead to 2026
As the year draws to a close, we wanted to say thank you, and invite you to help us get ready for what’s next. 2025 has been an interesting year as we prepare to emerge from the (relative) quiet of the PolyMet lawsuits. We've spent some time making sure our documents are in order, we've refreshed our website information, we had a really energizing relaunch event in the Summer, and we had our first in-person community meeting in years. We are ready and excited to take on 2026!
DFCW is an all-volunteer organization with an informal membership structure. This means that we can do a lot with a little, and it means that anyone who supports our mission and thinks of themselves as a member is a member. We hope that's you! Please consider a donation of $1, $10, $25, or $50 dollars today. Even a few hundred dollars goes a long way to help cover our signs, materials, t-shirts, website, and various administrative costs. If you want a t-shirt or sticker to help display your support -- which we also very much appreciate -- let us know! We'll figure out a way to get it to you. Donations to DFCW are not tax deductible.
2026 is going to be another year with the threat of a PolyMet (now NewRange) copper-sulfide mining proposal continuing to loom. With your help, DFCW remains ready to stand with all Minnesotans in protecting our downstream waters. Have a wonderful holiday and new year, we look forward to seeing you soon.
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Duluth for Clean Water is an all-volunteer 501c4 organization seeking a healthy future for the St. Louis River and Lake Superior watershed. We formed in 2016 to oppose the Glencore/PolyMet copper sulfide mining proposal as a health and safety threat to downstream communities. With the help of people all across Minnesota, we have so far succeeded in stopping this threat. Now, what began as PolyMet has rebranded as NewRange, and the threat persists. Join us in opposing this gamble that we cannot afford.
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What does it mean to be a member of Duluth for Clean Water? Being a member of DFCW means something very simple: You support the mission to elevate downstream voices and protect our watershed from the threat of copper/sulfide mining. Members help by: receiving our emails, coming to our events, donating, engaging in the political process to elect clean water champions, and by taking action with us when opportunities arise. As a grassroots organization with a limited budget, your help in spreading the word directly is incredibly helpful. Complete this form to join our email list today!