House Republicans Challenge Biden’s Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters: A Risk to American Resources and Jobs

In a decisive 214-208 vote, House Republicans took a bold step to reject the Biden administration’s controversial 20-year mining moratorium near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — an area vital not only for recreation but for securing America’s critical mineral supply. This resolution, now headed to the Senate, reflects a fierce ideological battle over balancing environmental preservation with national sovereignty and economic security. Is Protecting Wilderness Worth Handcuffing America’s Mineral Future? The Boundary Waters is undeniably one of America’s most treasured natural landscapes. Yet it rests atop mineral-rich lands that contain copper, nickel, cobalt, and other metals essential for...