Senate Votes to Allow Mining Near Minnesota Wilderness
Senator Tina Smith argued that allowing the Chilean-owned mine would outsource minerals to China rather than following an 'America First' strategy.
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The Senate narrowly voted 50-49 to repeal a mining moratorium near Minnesota's Boundary Waters wilderness. This measure utilizes the Congressional Review Act to advance a major copper-nickel mine project despite environmental concerns and bipartisan procedural opposition.
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