By Ernest Scheyder April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives ...

Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness ...

The fight over mining near one of America's most cherished wilderness areas just tipped in the industry's favor. The Senate voted 50–49 Thursday to scrap a 20-year ban on new mining across roughly 350 ...

On April 16, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to overturn a 20-year mining ban imposed by the Biden administration ...

The US Senate voted to end a 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters, sparking environmental concerns and legal threats.

The Senate voted to pass a measure that would lift a Biden administration mining ban in northern Minnesota, opening the door to drilling for critical minerals in an area that environmentalists have ...

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The move reopens large swaths of territory in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis counties to potential resource development.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a protest by Sen. Tina Smith the night before that delayed the vote, U.S. Senators have approved a bill to allow mining in ...

Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the way for a ...