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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to approve a controversial proposal, backed by the Trump Administration, to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas. In a 50-49 vote, Senate Republicans utilized a baseless interpretation of the Congressional Review Act to overturn a ... [continued]\n\nThe post U.S. Senate Disapproves Mining Ban in Boundary Waters appeared first on CleanTechnica.",
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