House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area
January 21, 2026 / /
Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House despite environmentalists’ warnings that it could devastate a premier destination for campers, kayakers and canoeists.
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