Senate Votes to Allow Mining Near Minnesota Wilderness
President Trump is expected to sign the resolution into law, marking a significant shift in federal policy regarding Minnesota mining.
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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 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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