Senate Overturns Boundary Waters Mining Moratorium, Benefiting Antofagasta
The U.S. Senate overturned a 20-year mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, allowing a stalled mine project by Twin Metals Minnesota to resume. This decision benefits Antofagasta, a Chilean mining company, and is seen as a setback for environmental groups concerned about potential pollution of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
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