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Minnesota wilderness group urges state, federal action to prevent mining in boundary waters

The U.S. Senate could vote Wednesday on legislation that would roll back protections against mining in the Boundary Waters ...
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Senator Tina Smith implores colleagues to oppose bill allowing copper-nickel sulfide mine near Boundary Waters

In January, Congressional Republicans moved closer to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe ...

Senate votes to repeal Biden-era wilderness protections in Minnesota, sending bill to Trump’s desk

The Senate on Thursday voted to repeal Biden-era protections for a contentious wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the ...

Live: Final vote on reopening mining near Boundary Waters looms after late-night debate

The fate of a 20-year federal mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, the boreal forest buttressing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and encompassing the site of a proposed copper ...