Senate Votes Against Protecting Boundary Waters
Senator Tina Smith argued urgently on the Senate floor that the proposed mine poses an unacceptable threat to Minnesota's clean water.
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The U.S. Senate narrowly passed H.J.Res. 140, utilizing the Congressional Review Act to repeal a 20-year mining moratorium in the Boundary Waters, sparking significant conservation and legal debate.
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