Biden orders 2-year impact study of proposed mine near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a two-year study of the environmental impact of a proposed Minnesota copper-nickel mine, potentially scuttling the project.

In an application with the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service called for a full study of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The proposed Twin Metals mine in northeastern Minnesota would be located in the watershed that joins Boundary Waters.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/577662-biden-administration-orders-two-year-study-on-minnesota-metals-mine

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