The Senate Just Greenlit a Mine Next to the Boundary Waters, America’s Most Popular Wilderness
Representative Pete Stauber sponsored the measure to repeal the Biden-era mining ban in Minnesota.
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Senate Overturns Boundary Waters Mining Ban13 articles·11 sources·Avg cred 80/100
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The Senate voted 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters, clearing the way for the proposed Twin Metals copper-sulfide mine despite fierce environmental opposition.
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