Minnesota Boils Over as Senate Showdown Intensifies in Boundary Waters Fight: ‘Profits disguised as patriotism’
Senator Smith argued on the Senate floor that the proposed Boundary Waters mining project would benefit foreign interests over American workers.
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Minnesota Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar are challenging a resolution to permit mining near the Boundary Waters, arguing the project favors foreign profits over environmental safety. Rep. Pete Stauber defends the project as a national security necessity.
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