Congress has voted to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota's Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness using the Congressional Review Act. This legislative action may establish precedent with broad implications for mining policies across the country.
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Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. By using an obscure tool known as the Congressional Review Act […]
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Apr 17, 2026, 02:35 AM UTC
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