Republicans Exploit an Obscure Law to Open This Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining
Senator Tina Smith spoke for five hours on the Senate floor in an attempt to block the mining repeal.
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Senate Republicans used the Congressional Review Act to repeal a 20-year mining moratorium in Minnesota's Boundary Waters, sparking legal and environmental controversies over protected lands and tribal rights.
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