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Upcoming Senate Vote Could Fast Track a Banned Mine on the Edge of The Boundary Waters

The bill would green-light a foreign mining operation upstream of an iconic Wilderness Area despite widespread public opposition
ByTravis Hall
Feb 12, 2026
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