The Senate Just Greenlit a Mine Next to the Boundary Waters, America’s Most Popular Wilderness
Senator Tina Smith held the floor to protest the repeal of the mining moratorium near the Boundary Waters.
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Senator Tina Smith held the floor to protest the repeal of the mining moratorium near the Boundary Waters.
The Senate voted 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters, clearing the way for the proposed Twin Metals copper-sulfide mine despite fierce environmental opposition.
President-elect receiving the resolution
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Left-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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