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RE:PUBLICApr 17, 2026Local News

America Last

Representative Pete Stauber introduced the resolution to repeal mining protections and defended the move on national security grounds.

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The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to repeal mining protections for Minnesota's Boundary Waters wilderness using the Congressional Review Act. Critics argue the move benefits a Chilean firm while sending minerals to China, contradicting national security justifications.

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