Name: Senate votes 50-49 to open mining near BWCA
Uploaded: 2026-04-16T11:18:16-05:00
Description: The Senate voted 50 to 49 on Thursday morning to pass a bill that would allow mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area, reversing a 20-year ban. FOX 9’s Bill Keller reports.

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Senate votes 50-49 to open mining near BWCA

The Senate voted 50 to 49 on Thursday morning to pass a bill that would allow mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area, reversing a 20-year ban. FOX 9’s Bill Keller reports.

Posted April 16, 2026 11:18am CDT