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In Minnesota, the Walker Art Center ends its relationship with Cardamom after the restaurant shifts to QR-based ordering; the Flyover roundup also notes the Senate overturning the Boundary Waters mining ban, journalist Georgia Fort speaking about the arrest aftermath, and Le Burger earning national praise as a top new burger spot.
The Senate narrowly voted 50-49 to overturn Biden’s 20-year mining moratorium in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest via the Congressional Review Act, clearing the way for Twin Metals Minnesota—an Antofagasta subsidiary—to restart plans to mine copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum near the Boundary Waters. Democrats and environmentalists warn of water pollution, while supporters hail a win for mining and jobs; the measure has House support and is headed to President Trump for signature.
The Senate narrowly approved a resolution to repeal a moratorium and allow new mining across more than 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a move that would enable Twin Metals Minnesota (a unit of Antofagasta) to pursue a copper-nickel mine close to the protected lakes and forests. The House has already passed the measure, and it goes to President Trump, who is expected to sign. Environmentalists, Native American tribes, and fishing/hunting groups have warned of water contamination and ecological damage, while supporters say the mine would provide domestic minerals and jobs; the Biden administration previously banned mining there until 2043, complicating Twin Metals’ plans.
The U.S. House voted to lift the decades-old mining ban near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, potentially enabling copper mining near the protected watershed. Proponents argue it could create jobs and boost the economy, while opponents warn of risks to water quality and wilderness values; the measure advances to the Senate.
The U.S. House voted to advance HJR 140 to overturn the 20-year mining ban around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness by withdrawing lands from Public Land Order 7917 under the Congressional Review Act; if the Senate approves and the president signs, the ban would be nullified, a move supporters say would unlock critical minerals from the Duluth Complex while critics warn of environmental and tribal impacts.