United States — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources & Save the Boundary Waters

United States — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: State agency directed to halt permitting, leasing, and environmental reviews for nonferrous mining in the watershed, and to review existing leases. Its actions directly affect mining projects and are central to implementing the order.

Save the Boundary Waters: Environmental advocacy group that praised the executive order as a major step toward protecting the Boundary Waters. The order aligns with its long-standing campaign against mining in the region.