Senate Votes to Allow Mining Near Minnesota Wilderness
President Trump is expected to sign the Republican-led measure, reversing the Biden-era ban on mining in the Superior National Forest.
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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 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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