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'That right there is chaos': Legal expert warns of GOP-caused forest service collapse

The Senate voted 50–49 to overturn a Biden-era mining ban in Minnesota's Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters.
The move uses the Congressional Review Act to treat management plans as rules that require congressional review.
Experts warn the action could jeopardize hundreds of millions of acres managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.
Environmental advocates warn mining near the Boundary Waters could pollute pristine waters downstream.
Minnesota lawmakers dispute legality; supporters say the mine could create regional jobs.
Opponents caution the tourism economy around Boundary Waters is a major driver and could suffer.
The president now decides whether the measure becomes law.
Conservation advocates warn the change could invalidate decades of management planning.
The Boundary Waters is a highly protected wilderness area at the headwaters of its watershed.
The vote followed party lines and drew criticism from both sides about precedent and legality.

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