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20-year moratorium
Coverage of 20-year moratorium in the Nexus archive.
- US Senate votes to repeal Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area
The US Senate narrowly voted 50-49 to repeal a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, part of the Superior National Forest. The moratorium was imposed by the Biden administration in 2023 to protect the 225,000-acre wilderness area.