The US Senate voted to end a 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters, sparking environmental concerns and legal threats.

The U.S. Senate narrowly voted to lift a 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters, sparking debate over environmental risks.

The vote to allow mining near the protected wilderness area came over the objection of Democrats and two Republicans.

Sentinel Metals held a meeting in Lincoln about its proposal for exploratory metal mining outside of town, near the headwaters of the Blackfoot River.

Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith held the Senate floor for hours arguing against the removal of the ban, but GOP senators were ...

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