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Search Results: keywords:"rainy river watershed"

S. 1366 — To protect, for current and future generations, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal land and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
April 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:569
S. 1366, titled the “Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act,” aims to safeguard the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected federal lands and waters in Minnesota's Rainy River Watershed, including Voyageurs National Park, for both current and future...
Simple Explanation
The "Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act" wants to protect a special area full of lakes and forests in Minnesota by stopping certain digging and mining, but people can still take some rocks and minerals if it doesn't hurt the environment.
H. R. 588 — To provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.
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January 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,668
H.R. 588 is a bill aimed at protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and other interconnected lands and waters in the Rainy River Watershed in Minnesota. The bill highlights the wilderness's ecological and cultural significance, and the...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about keeping a special wilderness area in Minnesota safe from stuff like mining, so nature stays beautiful and people can keep enjoying it. It hopes that by doing this, more people will visit, and it will create a lot of new jobs without hurting the land.

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