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Documents: Federal regulators quickly changed course on Boundary Waters mining
New documents show that a year after the Trump administration took office, federal regulators were hurriedly trying to keep pace with the new U.S. president and industry supporters who wanted to revive a controversial mining project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northern Minnesota. ... Continue Reading
Records: For years, federal regulators pushed for mining near Boundary Waters as they eyed financial royalties
Hundreds of documents obtained by Public Record Media show that federal regulators have for years weighed a significant factor: how mining projects would generate significant financial royalties for the federal government. ... Continue Reading
PRM litigation reveals DOJ records about Espionage Act, investigations of media
Records show that in early 2017, Department of Justice (DOJ) officials circulated a memo outlining proposed changes to the Espionage Act – a World War I-era statute that has been used to prosecute leaks of government information. ... Continue Reading