Burcum: Walz order strikes sensible middle ground on mining near the Boundary Waters
- Posted on August 23, 2026
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Burcum: Walz order strikes sensible middle ground on mining near the Boundary Waters
Gov. Tim Walz’s new executive order does not ban mining in the state. It stops nonferrous mining in one fragile area: the Rainy River Headwaters Watershed, columnist Jill Burcum writes.