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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 ...
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U.S. Senate votes to end mining ban near Boundary Waters

Minnesotans unhappy with a final congressional vote on mining interests near the Boundary Waters insist their fight is not ...
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Minnesota Indigenous lawmaker: Boundary Waters vote an 'assault' on tribal sovereignty

The vote to repeal a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota is being called into question by some of the ...

Can it be stopped? Mine opponents see options to halt development near the Boundary Waters.

MINNEAPOLIS — Environmental advocates and opponents of a proposed mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness vowed to continue fighting after the U.S. Senate voted on Thursday, April 16, to ...