Mining bill impacting Boundary Waters passes Senate: Friends of the Boundary Waters responds

Name: Mining bill impacting Boundary Waters passes Senate: Friends of the Boundary Waters responds
Uploaded: 2026-04-16T21:22:34Z
Duration: 10 min 33 s
Description: The United States Senate has approved a bill allowing mining near the Boundary Waters, reversing a longstanding ban. The measure now heads to President Trump, with Pete Marshall from Friends of the Boundary Waters among those raising environmental concerns.

FOX LOCAL Minneapolis · Apr 16, 2026 · 10m 33s

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The United States Senate has approved a bill allowing mining near the Boundary Waters, reversing a longstanding ban. The measure now heads to President Trump, with Pete Marshall from Friends of the Boundary Waters among those raising environmental concerns.