Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area - AP News
Senator Smith argued that supporting mining generally does not mean supporting every specific mine regardless of environmental cost.
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Senate Republicans voted 50-49 to lift a 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters, sending the resolution to President Trump who is expected to sign it to boost domestic mineral production.
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19 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets like Mother Jones frame Senator Smith’s five-hour floor speech as a defense of the environment against Republican exploitation of obscure laws. In contrast, center-leaning sources such as CNBC and GV Wire highlight Smith’s geopolitical arguments, focusing on her warnings that the project benefits foreign conglomerates at the expense of America First interests.
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