Sen. Tina Smith gave an impassioned speech to an empty the Senate floor late last night, defending the boundary waters against mining.
The Senate is set to vote today on whether to end a mining moratorium in the area, which already passed in the House. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/15/s...
Environmental protection groups like Save the Boundary Waters say mining for copper and other heavy metals inevitably leaches sulfuric acid, toxic metals and other pollutants into surrounding water sy...
