Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Just Lost Protection From Mining

WASHINGTON—Despite hours of impassioned arguments from Sen. Tina Smith, the U.S. Senate ended a Biden-era moratorium on mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness watershed. The vote on Thursday removed a major hurdle for Twin Metals, which has battled to extract nickel, copper and other metals in Superior National Forest. Twin Metals, which has … Continue reading Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Just Lost Protection From Mining