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Senate Votes to Overturn Boundary Waters Mining Moratorium
The Senate voted to lift the mining moratorium near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, with Stauber behind the resolution, Heinrich and Smith opposing it, and Trump expected to sign. Coverage differs over whether the measure threatens protected wilderness or clears the way for mining and mineral supplies.
Lead article · CNBC · CENTERSenate overturns Boundary Waters protections, a boon for Chilean mining companyOUTLETSOUTLETS
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The sides
How each side told it
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WHO’S NAMED
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“Protecting wilderness and tribal rights”
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U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesOFFICIALTHU 9:40 AMICYMI: Heinrich Delivers Remarks on the Senate Floor Urging Senate Colleagues to Protect Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from MiningHeinrichGood lookCRED 100Los Alamos Daily Post (original publisher not identified)THU 10:28 AMHeinrich Delivers Remarks Urging Colleagues To Protect Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness From MiningHeinrichGood lookCRED 66UNRATED · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
- Barn Raiser · Republicans Use Little-Known Law to Open Minnesota Boundary Waters to MiningNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- instagram.com/instagram (cites Earthjustice) · 🚨Mining will now officially be allowed in one of America's most pristine wilderness areas. The U.S. Senate voted to dis...NO PUBLISHED LEAN
- bespacific.com (cites The Washington Post) · Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe AreaNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- The Minnesota Daily · US Senate votes to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters, rolling back wilderness protectionsNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Grist · Republicans deploy little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to miningNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com · Chop Wood, Carry Water 4/16NO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Backpacker · The Senate Just Greenlit a Mine Next to the Boundary Waters, America’s Most Popular WildernessNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- themeateater.com · Senate Votes Against Protecting Boundary WatersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Readers · American Rivers Lists South Kawishiwi Among Most Endangered US WatersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- KVRR Local News · Sen. Smith holds Senate floor in protest of revoking protections for MN’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- Duluth News Tribune · Senate narrowly votes to end mining ban near Boundary WatersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- GearJunkie · Call Your Senators Now: Boundary Waters Protections Could Hit Senate Floor TodayNO PUBLISHED LEAN
People · 5 MEMBERS
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Smith and Stauber were named together by 9 of 23 outlets. Counted by outlet.
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D · MN · SENATOR
Protested the resolution on the Senate floor for hours and voted against permitting mining near the Boundary Waters.
VOTED NAY · #84NAMED BY 19 OF 23
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▲ MOSTLY GOOD1 OF 1 OUTLETLeft-leaning outlets: mostly good, 1 of 1 outlet.
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◆ MIXED6 OF 8 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 6 of 8 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · MN-8 · REPRESENTATIVE
Introduced the resolution and described the Senate vote as a victory for Minnesota workers and mineral security.
SPONSOR · H.J.Res. 140NAMED BY 11 OF 23
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◇ SPLITACROSS 4 OUTLETSCenter outlets: split across 4 outlets (2 good · 2 mixed).
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D · NM · ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES RANKING MEMBER
Delivered a Senate floor speech opposing measures to allow copper-nickel mining in the Boundary Waters watershed.
VOTED NAY · #84NAMED BY 7 OF 23
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◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 neutral · 1 bad).
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · UT · ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES CHAIR
Proposed similar Congressional Review Act resolutions to eliminate land-management plans in Utah.
VOTED YEA · #84NAMED BY 2 OF 23
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R · NC · SENATOR
Opposed the resolution, citing concerns that it could set a precedent for expansive use of the Congressional Review Act.
VOTED NAY · #84NAMED BY 1 OF 23
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The record
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
FACTS FROM THE SENATE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Overturning the Bureau of Land Management's Minnesota land withdrawal rule
QUESTION · ON THE JOINT RESOLUTION H.J.RES. 140
PASSED50–491 NOT VOTING
50 NEEDED · MAJORITY
50 YEA · NONE TO SPARE49 NAY
DEMDemocrats0 Y · 45 N · 0 NV0 YEA · 45 NAY · 0 NV
REPRepublicans50 Y · 2 N · 1 NV50 YEA · 2 NAY · 1 NV
INDIndependents0 Y · 2 N · 0 NV0 YEA · 2 NAY · 0 NV
EACH SENATORHOW EACH SENATOR VOTED YEA NAY NVNOT VOTING
D + I · 47DEMOCRATS + INDEPENDENTS · 47
R · 53REPUBLICANS · 53
SMITH · NAYHEINRICH · NAYLEE · YEATILLIS · NAY
THE BILL · H.J.Res. 140BILL PAGE →
Overturning the Bureau of Land Management's Minnesota land withdrawal rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Managem…
The law ends a 20-year leasing withdrawal on about 225,504 acres of Minnesota federal forest land. Mineral and geothermal leasing is now allowed there.
Pete StauberR · MN-8 · REPRESENTATIVESPONSOR
- IntroducedJAN 12 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseJAN 21 · 214–208
- Senate passageTHIS STORYAPR 16 · 50–49
- Signed into lawAPR 27 · P.L. 119-85
Timeline · 4 DAYS
When each side picked it up
ARTICLES PER DAY · VOTE THU 11:08 AM
LEFTCENTERRIGHTRIGHT: NO COVERAGE YETRIGHT: NO COVERAGE YET
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 3 articles, first thu 9:40 am. center: 11 articles, first wed 11:12 pm. unrated: 13 articles, first wed 11:02 am.
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