Senate Votes to Allow Mining Near Minnesota Wilderness
Senator Heinrich delivered an impassioned speech opposing the mining resolution, arguing that the Boundary Waters must be preserved for future generations.
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The Senate narrowly passed a resolution to overturn a 20-year mining ban in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, paving the way for a major copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters wilderness.
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MHMartin HeinrichD-New Mexico
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