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House Republicans vote to reverse 20-year mining ban in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) Updated on: January 22, 2026 / 7: 11 AM CST / CBS/AP Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House despite environmentalists' warnings that…...
Senate votes to end ban on mining in Boundary Waters after Sen. Tina Smith's hourslong speech
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (544+ words) Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 6: 01 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota The U. S. Senate on Thursday voted to end a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. The measure passed on a 50-49 vote. Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke for hours on the Senate…...
New Ang Lee movie about Gold Rush to film in California's El Dorado County
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (29+ words) CBS News New Ang Lee movie about Gold Rush to film in California's El Dorado County...
Sen. Tina Smith fights Boundary Waters mining ban reversal vote
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (38+ words) Environmental advocates are sounding the alarm as a proposal to overturn a mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota steps closer to reality. Sen. Tina Smith fights Boundary Waters mining ban reversal vote...
U. S. Sen. Tina Smith rallying against vote to overturn Boundary Waters mining ban
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) Updated on: February 18, 2026 / 1: 30 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Environmental advocates are sounding the alarm as a proposal to overturn a mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota steps closer to reality. " The U. S. Senate is set to…...
The fight to keep mining away from the Boundary Waters
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (64+ words) In January, the U. S. House narrowly passed the bill from GOP Rep. Pete Stauber to overturn the mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in north Minnesota. On Wednesday, lawmakers including DFL U. S. Sen. Tina Smith, environmental groups and BWCA…...
5 missing workers from Canadian mining company found dead in Mexico
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (574+ words) February 10, 2026 / 6: 18 AM EST / CBS/AP Mexican authorities said Monday that five of the 10 missing workers from a mine operated by a Canadian company in the northwestern state of Sinaloa have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves last week…...
Resolution to lift mining ban in Minnesota's Boundary Waters could be called to Senate floor this week
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) February 8, 2026 / 6: 14 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on the potential harm of a precious metals mine that could be built on the doorstep of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Meanwhile, those who support the project say…...
Potential Senate vote on mining puts future of Boundary Waters at risk
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (94+ words) Environmentalists are sounding the alarm on the potential harm of a precious metals mine that could be built on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters. Meanwhile, those who support the project say it will bring hundreds of jobs, pump billions…...
Extended interview: U. S. Steel CEO David Burritt
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (46+ words) U. S. Steel CEO David Burritt talks to "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil about how his company will be investing $14 billion over the next few years, why President Trump's tariffs are a "game changer" and more. Extended interview: U. S. Steel CEO David…...