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

The US Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to overturn former President Joe Biden’s mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with the House of Representatives and sending the bill to President Donald ...

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

"This reckless measure, which should be called the Chilean Billionaires’ Relief Act, was approved in a 50-49 vote and now ...

The vote to allow mining near the protected wilderness area came over the objection of Democrats and two Republicans.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to end a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. The measure passed on a ...

The ongoing effort to advance mining near Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters is getting a bit more K Street lobbying muscle ...

The U.S. Senate in April 16 voted to overturn a 20-year ban on mining on federal forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The vote draws Chilean-owned Twin Metals a step closer to gaining permits ...

Opponents say they will continue to fight against mining in the area. Twin Metals, whose copper-nickel mine was affected by ...

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

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