Lawmakers Vote to Remove Safeguards for Pristine Boundary Waters Area
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Lawmakers Vote to Remove Safeguards for Pristine Boundary Waters Area
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DENVER -The U.S. House of Representatives' vote to roll back protections for the area surrounding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness increases the risk of new sulfide-ore copper mining near a watershed that provides important habitat . . .
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Lawmakers Vote to Remove Safeguards for Pristine Boundary Waters Area
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DENVER -The U.S. House of Representatives' vote to roll back protections for the area surrounding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness increases the risk of new sulfide-ore copper mining near a watershed that provides important habitat . . .