Congress Strips Minnesota Boundary Waters of Mining Pollution Protections
April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Congress Strips Minnesota Boundary Waters of Mining Pollution Protections
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WASHINGTON -Despite longstanding and seemingly settled protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a narrow vote today in the U.S. Senate would strip the pristine waters in Northern Minnesota of key protections.
The vote overturns a 20-year . . .
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Congress Strips Minnesota Boundary Waters of Mining Pollution Protections
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WASHINGTON -Despite longstanding and seemingly settled protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a narrow vote today in the U.S. Senate would strip the pristine waters in Northern Minnesota of key protections.
The vote overturns a 20-year . . .