Rep. Pete Stauber's resolution to reopen mining near the Boundary Waters cleared the Senate 50-49 — and legal experts warn the maneuver could throw hundreds of forest plans into jeopardy.
For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act protected the forests, rivers, and wetlands where endangered animals live. The Trump administration just took that protection away — and says states can figure it out on their own.
Trump cut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by nearly 3 million acres. Rep. Celeste Maloy stood by his side — and now she wants Congress to lock the cuts in for good.