US Senate narrowly votes to end mining ban near Boundary Waters
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the resolution, which would permanently prevent future administrations from unilaterally restoring the mining ban.
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Republicans deploy little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining10 articles·9 sources·Avg cred 85/100
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The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year moratorium on mining in the Boundary Waters watershed. The resolution, which now heads to President Trump's desk, effectively clears a path for the Twin Metals copper-nickel mining project in Minnesota.
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