Minnesota congressmen’s attempt to stop a federal review of mining in the Boundary Waters watershed ends after grassroots advocacy.
The bipartisan effort was met by bipartisan opposition as Congress wrestled with proposal to withdraw lands in the wilderness watershed from mineral exploration.
Legislation would let mining company acquire public land despite claims that it’s a bad deal for taxpayers.
Northern Minnesota representative criticized for asking Trump to overturn Obama mining decision.
Politicians trade arguments for and against controversial mine proposal next to the Boundary Waters wilderness.
U.S. Representative-elect Rick Nolan says that the land swap bill that would trade state-owned land in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for federal land is probably dead this year.