🚨Mining will now officially be allowed in one of America's most pristine wilderness areas. The U.S. Senate voted to dis...
Representative Pete Stauber championed H.J. Res. 140 to repeal the mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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The U.S. Senate voted to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness by passing H.J. Res. 140. This move paves the way for the Twin Metals copper project, sparking a clash between economic interests and environmental protection.
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