Big win for mining as Senate votes to remove moratorium on Boundary Waters watershed
Representative Pete Stauber authored the original House resolution to overturn the Biden-era mining ban in the Superior National Forest.
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Representative Pete Stauber authored the original House resolution to overturn the Biden-era mining ban in the Superior National Forest.
The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year Biden-era moratorium on sulfide-ore mining in the Boundary Waters watershed, paving the way for the Twin Metals project after an impassioned but unsuccessful talking filibuster by Senator Tina Smith.
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President expected to sign the bill
Representative Pete Stauber’s resolution to repeal the mining ban near the Boundary Waters passed the Senate, drawing sharp contrasts in media framing. The Duluth News Tribune highlights Stauber’s view of the vote as a victory for Minnesota workers and mineral security, while CNBC and InForum frame the reversal as a "boon" for a foreign mining company and a "sell out" of wilderness protections.
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