Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said the state would not review or process permits on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump's administration lifted a federal ban.
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(KSTP) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has taken executive action to stop certain state mining near the Boundary Waters. The order directs the Minnesota DNR and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to stop issuing leases and permits and to review all existing mining leases in the Rainy River Head…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said the state would not review or process permits on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump's administration lifted a federal ban.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This decision comes four months after Congress and the Trump administration lifted a federal ban.
The copper-nickel mine between Ely and Babbitt has been a political football for a decade. Congress revived its prospects, but the governor is now using state authority to try to stop it.
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