H.J.Res. 140
Opens Minnesota forest lands to mining and geothermal leasing
Cancels a 20-year order that blocked mineral and geothermal leasing and allows about 225,504 acres of national forest land in northern Minnesota to be leased.
- Covers about 225,504 acres in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota
- Cancels a 20-year order that began in 2023 and blocked mineral and geothermal leasing
- The canceled order was meant to protect the Rainy River Watershed and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
- Allows the land to be leased for mineral and geothermal exploration and development
Became law · Public Law 119-85