Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area
President Trump is expected to sign the resolution into law after expressing support for the mining project on the campaign trail.
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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 voted 50-49 to repeal a Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a controversial copper-nickel mining project.
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