U.S. House votes to repeal mining protections from BWCAW and surrounding watersheds, bill moves to Senate

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U.s. House Votes To Repeal Mining Protections From Bwcaw And Surrounding Watersheds, Bill Moves To Senate

By KARE11.com

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to go forward with a plan to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and its watershed. The bill now goes to the U.S. Senate for considerat ...Read more