Newly approved mining in Minnesota may threaten waterways of a beloved nature preserve

from All Things Considered · host Tinbete Ermyas

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota is filled with more than a thousand lakes and rivers. But a recent vote in congress to allow mining nearby could threaten the preserve's waterways.

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