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Mother Jonescites GristApr 17, 2026Local News

Republicans Exploit an Obscure Law to Open This Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining

The mining company's former head was criticized for renting a house to Ivanka Trump.

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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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