Senate Votes to Allow Mining Near Minnesota Wilderness
Senator Martin Heinrich delivered an impassioned speech defending the Boundary Waters, citing Theodore Roosevelt's legacy of preserving public lands.
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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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